A draft of a letter form Special Envoy Nakayama of Japan to Farouq al-Shara. The letter discusses Envoy Nakayama’s recent visit to Syria.
August 29, 1985
Letter, Yoshihiro Nakayama to Farouq al-Shara, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Syrian Arab Republic
Tokyo, August 29, 1985
Excellency,
I have the honour to express my sincere gratitude to Your Excellency for the cordial welcome extended to me during my recent visit to the Syrian Arab Republic. I am very grateful that I had the privilege of being received by His Excellency Hafez Al-Assad and Your Excellency in spite of the fact that my visit was arranged at such a short notice.
I deem it a very good fortune for me that I could have a very frank exchange of views with - Your Excellency on international issues of our mutual concern including international terrorism. I sincerely hope that my visit have [SIC; has] helped to further deepen mutual understanding between our two countries.
Upon my return to Tokyo, I made a detailed report to Prime Minister Nakasone of the result of my talks in Syria, and he expressed deep satisfaction with the talks I had with Your Excellency.
I look forward to see ng you once again in mid September on the occasion of the Japan Week to be held in Damascus which, I believe, will further deepen mutual understanding between our two peoples.
Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration and my best wishes for Your Excellency's continued good health and the lasting prosperity of the people of the Syrian Arab Republic. Yoshihiro His Excellency Farouq Al-Shara Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Syrian Arab Republic.
Yoshihiro Nakayama
His Excellency
Farouq Al-Shara
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Of the Syrian Arab Republic
Tokyo, August 29, 1985
Excellency,
I have the honour to express my sincere gratitude to Your Excellency for the cordial welcome extended to me during my recent visit to the Syrian Arab Republic. I am very grateful that I had the privilege of being received by His Excellency Hafez Al-Assad and Your Excellency in spite of the fact that my visit was arranged at such a short notice.
I deem it a very good fortune for me that I could have a very frank exchange of views with - Your Excellency on international issues of our mutual concern including international terrorism. I sincerely hope that my visit have [SIC; has] helped to further deepen mutual understanding between our two countries.
Upon my return to Tokyo, I made a detailed report to Prime Minister Nakasone of the result of my talks in Syria, and he expressed deep satisfaction with the talks I had with Your Excellency.
I look forward to see ng you once again in mid September on the occasion of the Japan Week to be held in Damascus which, I believe, will further deepen mutual understanding between our two peoples.
Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration and my best wishes for Your Excellency's continued good health and the lasting prosperity of the people of the Syrian Arab Republic. Yoshihiro His Excellency Farouq Al-Shara Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Syrian Arab Republic.
Yoshihiro Nakayama
His Excellency
Farouq Al-Shara
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Of the Syrian Arab Republic
In a letter to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Syria Farouq al-Shara, Special Envoy Nakayama writes about the relationship between Japan and Syria and reflects on each country’s mutual concerns, including international terrorism.
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Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, File No. 2017-0631.
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