Cablegate: Congratulatory Letter From Minister of Foreign

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FM AMEMBASSY HARARE
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SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC ZI
SUBJECT: CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM MINISTER OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS MUDENGE TO SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL

1. FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF A CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS I.S.G. MUDENGE TO SECRETARY
OF STATE COLIN POWELL THAT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS DELIVERED ON FEBRUARY 5. POST WILL POUCH THE
ORIGINAL TO AF/S.

2. BEGIN TEXT:

30 JANUARY, 2001

THE HONORABLE MR. COLIN POWELL
UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE
WASHINGTON D.C.
UNCLASSIFIED

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEAR MR. SECRETARY

IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I EXTEND TO YOU WARM AND
SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR APPOINTMENT AS SECRETARY
OF STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. YOUR
NOMINATION AND SUBSEQUENT CONFIRMATION FOR THE POST
CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE PRESIDENT
GEORGE W BUSH AND CONGRESS HAVE REPOSED IN YOU.

I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING CLOSELY WITH YOU TO FURTHER
STRENGTHEN AND BROADEN THE CORDIAL RELATIONS THAT EXIST
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ZIMBABWE. IT IS
FURTHER MY WISH TO CO-OPERATE WITH YOU AT INTERNATIONAL
FORA IN ADDRESSING THE UNIVERSAL DEMANDS FOR
INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY AS WELL AS IN THE
PROMOTION OF A JUST, FAIR AND EQUITABLE INTERNATIONAL
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ORDER.

I WISH YOU GOOD HEALTH AND SUCCESS IN THE DISCHARGE OF
THE ONEROUS RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED
STATES SECRETARY OF STATE.

PLEASE ACCEPT, MR. SECRETARY, THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST
CONSIDERATION.

/S/
I S G MUDENGE
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
UNCLASSIFIED

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