The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington DC issued the following statement on August 1, 2005:

It is with regret and great sadness at the passing of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, that the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia announces that a condolence book will be open for signing at the Embassy, located at 601 New Hampshire Avenue, Washington, DC 20037, on the following dates:

• Tuesday, August 2 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
• Wednesday, August 3 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
• Thursday, August 4 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm