THANK YOU FROM SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL

UNCLAS STATE 010850 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AMGT OVIP SUBJECT: THANK YOU FROM SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL ¶1. (U) The following is a note from Special Envoy George Mitchell. Please distribute to Embassy staff as appropriate. (Begin Text) Dear Ambassador Scobey, I want to thank you and your staff for the exceptional work in support of my recent visit to Cairo. Acting on short notice and with severe time constraints, you and your team gracefully executed a challenging schedule that allowed me to demonstrate the United States commitment to lasting peace in the region and the priority that the President and the Secretary place on advancing the two-state solution. While many people worked to make my visit successful, I would like to acknowledge the work of several by name. Greg Logerfo provided excellent overall direction, under your lead, and skillfully arranged my meetings and briefings. For logistical arrangements, credit goes to Lydia Ayoub. For security matters, I am very much appreciative of the efforts of RSO Anthony Campagna. And finally, for pulling together a critically important press event following my meeting with President Mubarak, I want to thank Maggie White. I look forward to continuing our work together and to my next visit to Egypt. With sincerest thanks, George J. Mitchell (End Text) CLINTON