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Viewing cable 04MANAMA1070, ESSAGE FROM SHAIKH KHALIFA BIN SALMAN AL KHALIFA,

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
04MANAMA1070 2004-07-06 09:45 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Manama
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS MANAMA 001070 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR S/ES-CR AND NEA/ARP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OPDC PREL AMGT BA
SUBJECT:  ESSAGE FROM SHAIKH KHALIFA BIN SALMAN AL KHALIFA, 
PRIME MINISTER OF THE KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN, TO THE HONORABLE 
DICK CHENEY, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
 
On July 4, 2004, post received from the Prime Minister's 
Court of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the following letter on the 
occasion of Independence Day. 
 
Begin text of the letter: 
 
3 July 2004 
 
His Excellency Mr. Dick Cheney 
Vice President of the United States of America 
The White House 
Washington, D.C. 
 
 
It gives me pleasure on the occasion of the United States of 
America's Day of Independence to extend my heartfelt 
congratulations and best wishes for your good health and 
well being as well as for the continued peace and prosperity 
of the American people. 
 
I would also like to convey to you my satisfaction at the 
nature of cooperation between our two countries.  I 
sincerely hope that we can further develop these ties for 
the mutual interest of our two countries and peoples. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
 
KHALIFA BIN SALMAN AL KHALIFA 
Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain 
 
End text of letter. 
 
(U) Post sent the original letter via Unclassified Pouch, 
registration #4086107, on July 5 to NEA/ARP (David Berns) to 
deliver to S/ES-CR 
 
 
 
WILLIAMSON