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From:
Yasna Ordonez K. Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 2:27 PM To: All Antarctic Stations Subject: MIDWINTER DAY GREETING MIDWINTER DAY GREETING Enclosed is the Midwinter's Message from the Director of the Instituto Antártico Chileno, Ambassador Oscar Pinochet de la Barra. I shall appreciate very much if you could kindly convey this message to the members of your country presently wintering in Antarctica at different stations. ON THE OCCASION OF THE ANTARCTIC MID-WINTER DAY, THE DIRECTOR OF CHILEAN ANTARCTIC INSTITUTE AND STAFF HAVE GREAT PLEASURE IN SENDING THEIR WARM GREETINGS TO ALL WHO ARE WINTERING IN ANTARCTICA THIS YEAR; MANAGERS, SCIENTISTS, LOGISTICS OPERATORS, ENGINEERS AND ALL PERSONNEL THAT OVERWINTER IN THE STATION. WE KNOW VERY WELL THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR PRESENCE AND WORK IN ANTARCTICA, AND ALSO THE DIFFICULTIES THAT YOU HAVE TO ENDURE EVERY DAY IN THIS FASCINATING CONTINENT. WE ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR COURAGE AND DETERMINATION. WE WISH YOU A GRATIFYING STAY IN ANTARCTICA AND A SAFE RETURN HOME WITH BEST REGARDS, OSCAR PINOCHET DE LA BARRA |