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16 CONFIDENTIAL 5. Subsequent conversations at the President's residence next door over refreshments did not add anything significant. After that the President took Mr. Callaghan in his own car to State House at Entebbe and on the way indulged in a long monologue which is being separately recorded. Document No. 13 KAMPALA TELEGRAM No. 403 OF 10 July, 1975, TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE: HILLS Secretary of State had a meeting with President Amin this morning at the command post at which Anglo/Ugandan relations and other matters were discussed. Amin agreed to release Hills to Mr. Callaghan and former was produced in the course of the meeting. Hills will be travelling with the Secretary of State's Party back to London. 2. Secretary of State is now having short private discussion with Amin on the way to Entebbe airport and party are expected to leave Entebbe airport at approximately 1030 hrs. Z. Document No. 14 NOTE FOR THE RECORD: MEETING BETWEEN THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY AND PRESIDENT AMIN OF UGANDA IN KAMPALA, 10 JULY, 1975 Following their meeting at the Command Post President Amin took Mr. Callaghan for a drive round Kampala before going on to State House Entebbe. No one else was present; President Amin drove the car. 2. The drive included a visit to the Kabaka's Tomb where Mr. Callaghan was met by the Kabaka's surviving wives, who greeted him on their knees. President Amin and Mr. Callaghan then removed their shoes and together entered the Tomb through a low door which required both to stoop low. President Amin also drove Mr. Callaghan past the Conference Centre built for the OAU meeting and other prestige buildings. During the course of this drive President Amin delivered a monologue which, with frequent interruptions as President Amin pointed out the sights the Secretary of State should see, included the following points. 3. President Amin wanted Mr. Callaghan to know that he and President Kenyatta were the only two genuine non-Communist leaders in Africa and Britain should help both with the supply of arms. He had told President Kenyatta of the attempts that had been made on his life by the Russians and Chinese. President Kenyatta was his best friend. President Nyerere was also a good friend but he was a Communist. Presidents Kaunda, Nyerere and Seretse Khama had forfeited the respect of other Africans because of their co-operation with South Africa in its attempt to maintain white rule in Rhodesia and southern Africa. He (Amin) on the - other hand would shortly be appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Liberation , Armies. Mr. Callaghan should however tell Sir Seretse that now that Hills was ' released Sir Seretse should make arrangements to attend the OAU Summit. CONFIDENTIAL