I am deeply honored by your invitation to be a guest of
honor at the International Conference on Article 51 of the
Constitution of India to be held on Sunday, May 6 2001 at
Lucknow, India. For ten years, I have been deeply interested
and involbed in projects throughout Central and Eastern
Europe to foster respect for International Law. For that
reason especially, I would be deeply honored and delighted
to attend the conference.
Unfortunately, I have agreed to participate in a conference
of a similar nature to be held in Algiers, Algeria during
the week of May 4 and for that reason must decline your
kind invitation. I hope that you will continue to keep me
informed about the progress of your efforts to foster respect
for International Law in India, and hope that I will have
the opportunity to be your guest at a future International
Conference.