R 180641Z DEC 89
FM AMEMBASSY BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 4910
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN 01285
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
E.O. 12356: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL BX
SUBJECT: THE SULTAN'S NAME
1. (LOU) EMBASSY HAS NOTED THAT IN A NUMBER OF
RECENT FORMAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENT
TO THE SULTAN, INCLUDING THE AMBASSADOR'S
CREDENTIALS, HIS NAME HAS BEEN SHORTENED IN A
FASHION WHICH, IN BRUNEI, WOULD NOT BE
ACCEPTABLE. THE MOST ABBREVIATED FORM OF THE
SULTAN'S NAME WHICH IS ACCEPTABLE IN BRUNEI IS
GIVEN BELOW. FULL NAMES AND ACCEPTABLE
ABBREVIATED VERSIONS FOR ALL THE MINISTERS AND
DEPUTY MINISTERS, IN PROTOCOL ORDER, ARE ALSO
PROVIDED.
2. (U) NAMES:
A. SULTAN:
HIS MAJESTY PADUKA SERI BAGINDA
SULTAN HAJI HASSANAL BOLKIAH MU'IZZADDIN
WADDAULAH, SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN
NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
SHORT FORM: NONE
ADDRESSED AS: YOUR MAJESTY
B. MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PADUKA SERI PENGIRAN PERDANA
WAZIR SAHIBUL HIMMAH WAL-WAQAR PENGIRAN MUDA HAJI
MOHAMED BOLKIAH
SHORT FORM: PRINCE MOHAMED BOLKIAH
ADDRESSED AS: YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS
C. MINISTER OF FINANCE:
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PADUKA SERI PENGIRAN DIGADONG
SAHIBUL MAL ENGIRAN MUDA HAJI JEFRI BOLKIAH
SHORT FORM: PRINCE JEFRI BOLKIAH
ADDRESSED AS: YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS
D. MINISTER OF EDUCATION:
YANG BERHORMAT PEHIN ORANG KAYA LAILA WIJAYA DATO
SERI SETIA HAJI AWANG ABDUL AZIZ BIN BEGAWAN PEHIN
UDANA KHATIB DATO SERI PADUKA HAJI AWANG UMAR
SHORT FORM: PEHIN DATO HAJI ABDUL AZIZ
ADDRESSED AS: PEHIN AZIZ
E. MINISTER OF LAW:
YANG AMAT MULIA PENGIRAN LAILA KANUN DIRAJA
PENGIRAN BAHRIN BIN PENGIRAN HAJI ABBAS
SHORT FORM: PENGIRAN BAHRIN
ADDRESSED AS: PENGIRAN BAHRIN
F. MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND PRIMARY RESOURCES:
YANG BERHORMAT PEHIN ORANG KAYA SETIA PAHLAWAN
DATO SERI SETIA AWANG HAJI ABDUL RAHMAN BIN DATO
SETIA HAJI AWANG MOHAMMAD TAIB
SHORT FORM: PEHIN DATO HAJI ABDUL RAHMAN
ADDRESSED AS: PEHIN RAHMAN
G. MINISTER OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS:
YANG BERHORMAT PEHIN ORANG KAYA RATNA DIRAJA DATO
SERI UTAMA DR. USTAZ HAJI AWANG MOHAMMAD ZAIN BIN
HAJI SERUDIN
SHORT FORM: PEHIN DATO DR. HAJI MOHAMMAD ZAIN
ADDRESSED AS: PEHIN ZAIN
H. MINISTER OF DEVELOPMENT:
YANG BERHORMAT PENGIRAN DATO SERI LAILA JASA DR.
HAJI ISMAIL BIN PENGIRAN HAJI DAMIT
SHORT FORM: PENGIRAN DATO DR. HAJI ISMAIL
ADDRESSED AS: PENGIRAN ISMAIL
I. MINISTER OF CULTURE, YOUTH AND SPORTS:
YANG BERHORMAT PEHIN JAWATAN LUAR PEKERMA RAJA
DATO SERI PADUKA HAJI AWANG HUSSAIN BIN PEHIN
ORANG KAYA DIGADONG SERI DIRAJA DATO LAILA UTAMA
HAJI MOHD. YUSOF
SHORT FORM: PEHIN DATO HAJI HUSSAIN
ADDRESSED AS: PEHIN HUSSAIN
J. MINISTER OF HEALTH:
YANG BERHORMAT DATO PADUKA DR. HAJI JOHAR BIN DATO
PADUKA HAJI NOORDIN
SHORT FORM: DATO DR. HAJI JOHAR
ADDRESSED AS: DATO JOHAR
K. MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS:
YANG BERHORMAT DATO SERI LAILA JASA HAJI AWANG
ZAKARIA BIN DATU MAHAWANGSA HAJI AWANG SULAIMAN
SHORT FORM: DATO HAJI ZAKARIA
ADDRESSED AS: DATO ZAKARIA
L. DEPUTY MINISTER OF DEFENSE:
YANG AMAT MULIA PENGIRAN SANGGAMARA DIRAJA MAJOR
GENERAL PENGIRAN HAJI IBNU BIN PENGIRAN DATU
PENGHULU PENGIRAN HAJI APONG
SHORT FORM: MAJOR GENERAL PENGIRAN HAJI IBNU
ADDRESSED AS: GENERAL IBNU
M. DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
YANG MULIA DATO PADUKA AWANG HAJI MOHD. ALI BIN
HAJI MOHD. DAUD
SHORT FORM: DATO HAJI MOHD. ALI
ADDRESSED AS: DATO ALI
N. DEPUTY MINISTER OF FINANCE:
YANG MULIA DATO PADUKA SERI LAILA JASA HAJI AWANG
AHMAD WALLY SKINNER
SHORT FORM: DATO HAJI AHMAD WALLY SKINNER
ADDRESSED AS: DATO AHMAD WALLY SKINNER
O. DEPUTY MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS:
YANG MULIA DATO PADUKA HAJI AWANG ABIDIN BIN ORANG
KAYA PERIWARA ABDUL RASHID
SHORT FORM: DATO HAJI ABIDIN
ADDRESSED AS: DATO ABIDIN
P. DEPUTY MINISTER OF EDUCATION:
YANG MULIA DATO SERI LAILA JASA HAJI AWANG AHMAD
BIN HAJI JUMAT
SHORT FORM: DATO HAJI AHMAD JUMAT
ADDRESSED AS: DATO AHMAD JUMAT
Q. DEPUTY MINISTER OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS:
YANG DIMULIAKAN PEHIN SIRAJA KHATIB DATO PADUKA
SERI SETIA USTAZ HAJI AWANG YAHYA BIN HAJI IBRAHIM
SHORT FORM: PEHIN DATO HAJI YAHYA
ADDRESSED AS: PEHIN YAHYA
R. DEPUTY MINISTER OF CULTURE, YOUTH AND SPORTS:
YANG MULIA DATO PADUKA HAJI AWANG SELAMAT BIN HAJI
MUNAP
SHORT FORM: DATO HAJI SELAMAT
ADDRESSED AS: DATO SELAMAT
PHILLIPS