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MFA Press Release: Condolence letter from Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Raymond Lim to Indonesian Minister of Transportation Jusman Syafi'i Djamal on the sinking of a ferry off the coast of West Sulawesi

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13 January 2009

Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Raymond Lim has sent a condolence letter to Indonesian Minister of Transportation Jusman Syafi'i Djamal on the sinking of a ferry off the...

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Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Raymond Lim has sent a condolence letter to Indonesian Minister of Transportation Jusman Syafi'i Djamal on the sinking of a ferry off the coast of West Sulawesi early Sunday morning, 11 January 2009. The text of Minister Lim's letter is below.

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13 January 2009

His Excellency Jusman Syafi'i Djamal
Minister of Transportation
Republic of Indonesia

Dear Pak Jusman,

I was saddened by news of the sinking of a ferry off the coast of West Sulawesi in the early hours of Sunday morning and that more than 200 people are still missing. I understand that the Indonesian government has already launched extensive search and rescue efforts in the area, and sincerely hope that more survivors will be found.

Please accept my deepest sympathies on this tragic incident.

RAYMOND LIM [signed]

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