In the letter, His Majesty expressed on this sad occasion, his heartfelt condolences and sincere feelings of compassion, praying the Almighty to grant King Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz patience, comfort and solace and surround the deceased with his blessing and mercy.

   HM the King recalled the human qualities of the deceased, his dedication in fulfilling his mission and the strong ties of brotherhood he had with the Sovereign and with his second country, Morocco.
 
   The Sovereign sent similar condolence messages to the family of the late Prince Sattam Ibn Abdulaziz Al Saud, and to HRH Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister.