Identifier
Created
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09STATE25551
2009-03-17 22:33:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA TO PRESIDENT BONGO
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UNCLAS STATE 025551
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AMGT OPDC GB
SUBJECT: LETTER FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA TO PRESIDENT BONGO
REGARDING THE DEATH OF FIRST LADY EDITH LUCIE BONGO
ONDIMBA
UNCLAS STATE 025551
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AMGT OPDC GB
SUBJECT: LETTER FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA TO PRESIDENT BONGO
REGARDING THE DEATH OF FIRST LADY EDITH LUCIE BONGO
ONDIMBA
1. PLEASE DELIVER THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT
OBAMA TO PRESIDENT BONGO ONDIMBA. THE WHITE HOUSE DOES
NOT PLAN TO RELEASE THE TEXT OF THE PRESIDENT'S REPLY
BUT HAS NO OBJECTION IF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE GABONESE
REPUBLIC WISHES TO DO SO. THERE WILL BE NO SIGNED
ORIGINAL.
2. BEGIN TEXT.
DEAR MR. PRESIDENT:
IT IS WITH GREAT SADNESS THAT I LEARNED OF THE DEATH OF
YOUR BELOVED WIFE EDITH LUCIE BONGO ONDIMBA. THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE JOIN MICHELLE AND ME IN SENDING TO YOU,
TO YOUR FAMILY, AND TO THE PEOPLE OF GABON OUR DEEPEST
CONDOLENCES ON YOUR LOSS.
SINCERELY,
BARACK OBAMA
END TEXT.
CLINTON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AMGT OPDC GB
SUBJECT: LETTER FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA TO PRESIDENT BONGO
REGARDING THE DEATH OF FIRST LADY EDITH LUCIE BONGO
ONDIMBA
1. PLEASE DELIVER THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT
OBAMA TO PRESIDENT BONGO ONDIMBA. THE WHITE HOUSE DOES
NOT PLAN TO RELEASE THE TEXT OF THE PRESIDENT'S REPLY
BUT HAS NO OBJECTION IF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE GABONESE
REPUBLIC WISHES TO DO SO. THERE WILL BE NO SIGNED
ORIGINAL.
2. BEGIN TEXT.
DEAR MR. PRESIDENT:
IT IS WITH GREAT SADNESS THAT I LEARNED OF THE DEATH OF
YOUR BELOVED WIFE EDITH LUCIE BONGO ONDIMBA. THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE JOIN MICHELLE AND ME IN SENDING TO YOU,
TO YOUR FAMILY, AND TO THE PEOPLE OF GABON OUR DEEPEST
CONDOLENCES ON YOUR LOSS.
SINCERELY,
BARACK OBAMA
END TEXT.
CLINTON