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CONFIDENTIAL 13 [Applause] I am. sure that round of applause is the best thanks that he could have for his work. We have given him a tough assignment I have already expressed my gratitude to him. I would like to thank everyone in Zambia—in Uganda—it could be Zambia as well as Uganda, I move around such a lot, everybody in Zambia and Uganda to know that I have complete confidence in our Acting High Commissioner here. Document No. 9 KINSHASA TELEGRAM No. 3 OF 9 JULY, 1975, TO KAMPALA Secretary of State accepts dinner offered by Juma Oris, on condition that it is strictly a working dinner and that there are f no Press, TV* and radio photographers present either before, during, or after dinner. Document No. 10 KINSHASA TELEGRAM No. 260 OF 9 JULY, 1975, TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE: HILLS Secretary of State would like you to make a contingency plan in case he is able to bring Hills back with him to England from Kampala. Probably relatives or friends can be warned in time to meet him on arrival but in case not please make a plan for him to be suitably met and book a hotel room for a couple of nights. Hotel should not of course be booked in Hills's name and no indication should be given that Hills may come back with the Secretary of State. Document No. 11 KAMPALA TELEGRAM No. 400 OF 9 JULY, 1975, TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE: HILLS Secretary of State and party had a two-hour meeting after dinner tonight with Ugandan team headed by Foreign Minister Juma Oris. Zairian Foreign Minister Buia was present. 2. Bula started by saying that Mobutu's view was that Hills was no longer a problem: Amin would take his " big decision " tomorrow. The present meeting should exchange views on the subsequent United Kingdom)Ugandan relationship. Secretary of State made it clear that there were still matters to be settled " in closing the existing chapter ". These were; (a) The precise decision about Hills: if he were to be kept in prison the chapter would not be closed. (b) The other two " British spies ". (c) Reassurances for the British community. (d) Treatment of the British High Commissioner. CONFIDENTIAL