Cablegate: Hurricane Ike -- Condolence Message From Fm

Thursday, 18 September 2008, 9:17 am
Cable: Wikileaks
Ref: 08JAKARTA1773

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PP RUEHCHI RUEHCN RUEHDT RUEHHM
DE RUEHJA #1773 2620917
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 180917Z SEP 08
FM AMEMBASSY JAKARTA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0133
INFO RUEHZS/ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS
RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 5408
RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 3058
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 2511
RUEHWL/AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON 3088
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC

UNCLAS JAKARTA 001773

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR S, EAP, EAP/MTS, EAP/MLS
NSC FOR E.PHU

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OPDC ID
SUBJECT: HURRICANE IKE -- CONDOLENCE MESSAGE FROM FM
WIRJAUDA

1. (U) On September 18, the Department of Foreign Affairs
(DEPLU), provided Mission with a condolence letter from FM
Wirajuda to Secretary Rice regarding Hurricane Ike. Please
see paragraph 2 for the text of the letter. Mission will
transmit the original via pouch.

2. (U) Begin text:

Jakarta 15, September 2008

Dr. Rice,

We in Indonesia share the grief of the American people in the
wake of the tragedy inflicted by Hurricane Ike as it swept
across the states of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas.

Our prayers are with the victims of the disaster.

We are confident, however, that the great American nation
will very soon recover and grow even stronger as it weathers
the impact of this debacle.

Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest esteem.

Dr. N. Hassan Wirajuda

Her Excellency
Dr. Condoleezza Rice
Secretary of State of the United States of America
Washington D.C.

End text.

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