AAS 70 [1978] - El Vaticano

898 Acta Apostolicae Sedis r- Commentarium Officiale
E TURCIA :
J'ai été très peiné d'apprendre la triste nouvelle du décès de Sa Sain­
teté le Pape Jean Paul I er
.
En cette douloureuse circonstance, je tiens à présenter à Votre Emi­
nence mes très sincères condoléances au nom du Peuple turc et en
mon nom personnel.
Sirri Atalay
Président a.i. de la République de Turquie
C'est avec une profonde peine que je viens d'apprendre la triste nou­
velle du décès de Sa Sainteté le Pape Jean Paul I.
En cette pénible circonstance, je tiens à adresser à Votre Eminence,
au nom du Gouvernement Turc et en mon nom personnel, mes condo­
léances et l'expression de ma sympathie émue.
Ex UGANDA :
Bulent Ecevit
Premier Ministre
I bave learnt with profound shock and deep sorrow of the most un­
timely death of Pope John Paul the First who passed away last night.
It is with a heavy heart that I, once again, convey to you my most
sincere and heartfelt condolences, those of the Government and of the
entire people of Uganda at this tragic loss to the Catholic Church and
his family in particular, and to the world in general. It is only ten day s
ago when I received a personal letter from the late Pope John Paul
the First. In his message to me and to the people of Uganda, he expressed
his affection and benevolence for the people of Uganda as his prede-
çessors had done. Furthermore, I was deeply touched by the kind
words the late Pope expressed to the Uganda délégation which was in
Pome to attend his Inauguration. In his short reign, Pope John Paul
the First had identifìed himself with simplicity, humility and as a
man of the people. We in Uganda join the world in mourning his death,
bearing in mind that he has not lived long enough to fulfill his mission of
continuing the policies of his two predecessors. Your Eminence, as a