From: His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, Brunei Darussalam
To: His Excellency General the David John Hurley, AC DSC (Rtd), Governor-General, The Commonwealth of Australia.
Your Excellency,
I am delighted to extend my warmest congratulations to you and to the Government and people of Australia on the occasion of Australia Day.
Brunei Darussalam and Australia have long enjoyed warm and friendly ties in a wide range of areas of mutual interest. Therefore, I look forward to the pleasure of meeting Your Excellency during my State Visit to Australia later this year to continue deepening this much-valued relationship, including the excellent bilateral and regional cooperation our two countries share.
With my kindest regards and very best wishes for your continued good health and happiness, as well as for the progress and prosperity of the people of Australia.
SULTAN HAJI HASSANAL BOLKIAH
OF BRUNEI