Pyongyang, December 27 (KCNA) -- The dear respected Kim Jong Un received a message of condolences on Dec. 21 from Sandra Smith, national leader of the C.C., Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist).

The message said:

On behalf of all members and supporters of the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) and on my own behalf, I express heartfelt condolences on the untimely passing of Comrade Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army.

He is greatly admired by all revolutionary forces for working tirelessly for the peaceful independent reunification of Korea, upholding the dignity and honor of the Korean nation, and securing peace on the Korean Peninsula on the basis of the Songun military first policy, thus contributing greatly to world peace.

We are confident that the Korean communists and people led by the WPK and united around you as supreme leader, will turn their grief into strength and face all the challenges which lie ahead by marching together to ever greater victories on the road of independence, national reunification, socialism and peace.