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




CHINA'S MESSAGE OF SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICAN SAMOA TRANSMITTED 
     THROUGH SECRETARY CLINTON 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 the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yang Jiechi, of the 
People's Republic of China in response to the massive tsunami that 
struck American Samoa on Tuesday, September 29, 2009.

     Hon. Hillary Rodham Clinton,
     Secretary of State, Department of State, Washington, DC, 
         October 2, 2009.
       Dear Madam Secretary, I wish to extend to you, and through 
     you to the people of American Samoa, my deepest condolences 
     and sympathy following the recent powerful tsunami which has 
     caused severe casualties and damage. We mourn the loss of so 
     many lives and it is our sincere wish that the people in the 
     affected areas will overcome the disaster and rebuild their 
     homes as quickly as possible.
           Sincerely yours,

                                                  Yang Jiechi,

                                      Minister of Foreign Affairs,
     People's Republic of China.

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