President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have written congratulatory letters to His Majesty Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, on his assumption to the post of Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia for the second time. The letters are attached below.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
13 DECEMBER 2011
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13 December 2011
His Majesty Al-Sultan Almu'tasimu Billahi Muhibbuddin
Tuanku Alhaj Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah
Ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah
The Yang Di-Pertuan Agong XIV
Malaysia
Your Majesty,
On behalf of the people of the Republic of Singapore, I have the honour to extend to Your Majesty and Her Majesty the Raja Permaisuri Agong our warmest congratulations on Your Majesty's coronation as the fourteenth Yang Di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. This is a truly historical occasion as Your Majesty will be installed as the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong for a second time.
Singapore and Malaysia share a very close and unique friendship, and our ties have strengthened significantly over the years. I am confident that under Your Majesty's reign, Malaysia will continue to prosper and progress, and our bilateral relations will broaden and deepen further.
My wife and I offer our warmest wishes for Your Majesties' good health and success.
Yours sincerely,
TONY TAN KENG YAM
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13 December 2011
Your Majesty,
On behalf of the Government of Singapore, I would like to extend my warmest congratulations on the historic occasion of Your Majesty's assumption of office as the fourteenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia.
Under Your Majesty's wisdom and guidance, I am confident that Malaysia will continue to progress and develop. Singapore and Malaysia have very close and warm ties, and I look forward to expanding our cooperation bilaterally and within ASEAN during Your Majesty's reign.
My wife and I convey to Your Majesty and Her Majesty the Raja Permaisuri Agong our respects and best wishes.
Yours sincerely,
LEE HSIEN LOONG
His Majesty Al-Sultan Almu'tasimu Billahi Muhibbuddin
Tuanku Alhaj Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah
Ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong XIV
Malaysia