[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 23486-23487]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




FIJI'S MESSAGE OF SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICAN SAMOA IN AFTERMATH 
                         OF DEVASTATING TSUNAMI

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                       HON. ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA

                           of american samoa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 2, 2009

  Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Madam Speaker, I submit the following message of 
support from Ambassador Winston Thompson of the Republic of the Fiji 
Islands in response to the massive tsunami that struck American Samoa 
on Tuesday, September 29, 2009.

                                                    Embassy of the


                                 Republic of the Fiji Islands,

                               Washington, DC, September 30, 2009.
     Hon. Eni F.H. Faleomavaega,
     Member of Congress, Rayburn Office Building, House of 
         Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Congressman Eni: No words can adequately express the 
     sense of loss and anguish we feel at the devastation caused 
     in American Samoa and Samoa by the recent tsunami. It is a 
     terrible tragedy inflicted on innocent people.
       On behalf of the Government and people of Fiji, I offer our 
     deep condolence on the tragic loss of life. We hope and pray 
     that the suffering will not be prolonged and that the people 
     will be assisted to rebuild their lives in the shortest 
     possible time.
       Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the people of 
     American Samoa and Samoa at this time.
           Very Sincerely,
                                                 Winston Thompson,
                                                       Ambassador.

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