[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23648]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   INDONESIA'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

                        Tuesday, October 6, 2009

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

         Kedutaan Besar Republick Indonesia, Embassy of the 
           Republic of Indonesia,
                                  Washington, DC, October 1, 2009.
     Hon. Eni F.H. Faleomavaega,
     Chairman, House Sub-Committee on Asia and the Pacific, 
         Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC.
       Dear Sir. I have followed with sadness the distressing 
     developments shown recently on the news channels regarding 
     the massive tsunami that has struck your home islands of 
     American Samoa causing numerous loss of lives and a great 
     deal of suffering among the islanders.
       On behalf of my staff, and in my own behalf, may I offer 
     our deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathy to you and the 
     people of the islands of Samoa on account of the suffering 
     that they are enduring at this time.
       We, Indonesians, understand all too well the situation now 
     being faced in Samoa and share in your pain and suffering, as 
     we are being reminded of our own Tsunami in December of 2004. 
     Even at this writing we, too, are experiencing a massive 
     earthquake that is spreading disaster on the island of 
     Sumatra and exacting upon us a very heavy human toll.
       May we join you in your prayers to God Almighty for mercy 
     to those who have lost their lives, and for strength and 
     fortitude to those who have to continue in the face of 
     nature's fury.
           Sincerely yours,
                                       Sudjadnan Parnohadiningrat,
     Ambassador.

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