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Cablegate: Bangladesh: Congratulatory Message From Former Mp

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DE RUEHKA #1295 3490551
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 140551Z DEC 08
FM AMEMBASSY DHAKA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7941

UNCLAS DHAKA 001295

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR S/ES-CR AND S/ES-O

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL OVIP KDEM PGOV PHUM BT BG
SUBJECT: BANGLADESH: CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM FORMER MP
LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION AND MINISTER IN 1988

REF: SECSTATE 118192

1. (U) Below is the text of a letter of congratulations to
President-elect Obama from A S M Abdur Rob, Former MP Leader
of the Opposition & Minister of Bangladesh in 1988. We will
forward the original to SCA/PB.

2. (U) Begin text:

H.E. Mr. Barack Obama
President-elect
United States of America
Washington, D.C.
U.S.A.

Honorable Mr. Obama,

I feel honoured in conveying congratulation to you on your
grand historic victory to be elected the 44th President of
the U.S.A. Please accept my heartiest felicitations.

I am confident that under your dynamic leadership not only
the friendly people of U.S.A. but the entire world will
definitely see the "change" to achieve peace, harmony and
conflict free social order. We in Bangladesh are very much
delighted on your glorious success to become the role-model
for all democratic states. The existing friendly relations
between our two countries will grow further for the
betterment of our future generation.

I wish you all the best to carry out the challenging tasks
ahead with great accomplishments.

Please accept, Excellency the assurances of my highest
consideration.

Yours sincerely,
/signed/
ASM Abdur Rob

End Text.
MORIARTY

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