He received the message verbally because he can barely read

"Custodian of the two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia has received a verbal message from HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani. The message was conveyed by HE the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani during a meeting with the Saudi King at Jeddah Palace here this evening." (thanks Sultan)