THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ SENT A CABLE OF CONGRATULATIONS TO PRESIDENT BASHAR AL-ASSAD OF SYRIA ON THE OCCASION OF HIS COUNTRY'S INDEPENDENCE DAY. IN HIS OWN NAME AND ON BEHALF OF THE SAUDI GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE, THE MONARCH WISHED THE PRESIDENT CONTINUAL GOOD HEALTH AND HAPPINESS AND THE BROTHERLY PEOPLE OF SYRIA STEADY PROGRESS AND PROSPERITY.