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MFA PRESS RELEASE: CONDOLENCE LETTER FROM PRIME MINISTER LEE HSIEN LOONG ON THE SINKING OF A CRUISE SHIP OFF BAHRAIN

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31 March 2006

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has written a condolence letter to His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain on the sinking of a cruise ship off Bahrai...

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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has written a condolence letter to His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain on the sinking of a cruise ship off Bahrain. The text of the letter is attached.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
31 MARCH 2006

Condolence letter from PM Lee Hsien Loong to His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, on the sinking of a cruise ship off Bahrain.
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31 March 2006

Your Highness,

I was saddened to hear of the sinking of the ferry off the coast of Bahrain yesterday, and the significant number of lives lost. Please accept my deepest condolences to you and the families of all the bereaved.

A small number of Singaporeans and Bahrainis were also on board the ferry, some of whom are still missing. I understand that the Bahraini authorities are exerting full efforts to locate those missing and conduct rescue operations. We appreciate these efforts and hope that they will succeed in saving more lives.

Yours sincerely,

His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa
Prime Minister
Kingdom of Bahrain

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