King Mohammed congratulates Iraq's Hussein over national day

Morocco's King Mohammed VI sent President Saddam Hussein of Iraq a congratulations message on the occasion of his country's national day. "I avail myself to this opportunity to recall the civilizational capital of your brave people, its faith in its Arab identity, in its rights and in its dignity that time will only reinvigorate," King Mohammed VI said.

The message carried the king's best wishes of good health and happiness to President Saddam and of more progress and prosperity for the people of Iraq.

"I pray the Most High to assist you in achieving your people's aspirations to more progress and prosperity, in carrying on the development process, in preserving its national integrity, dignity and sovereignty and in taking up all challenges," he added.