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CONPIDBNTIAL IMMEDIATE GRS 200 CYPHER CAT A • FM KAMPALA 171330Z f * CONFIDENTIAL TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELMO 132 OF 17 TH APRIL REPEATED FOR H FORMAT I ON TO NAIROBI , MY TELNO 131 t/s ANGLO UGANDA RELATIONS. lf, 1 , THERE HAS BEEN AN OMINOUS SILENCE FROM THE PRESIDENTS OFFICE /* 3NCE HE RETURNED FROM ZAIRE, DUE NO DOUBT TO THE UNFORTUNATE fEUTERS REPORT , WHICH PROBABLY LED AM IN TO BELIEVE THAT HE H\D BEEN REBUFFED ON ALL COUNTS ; THE COMPENSATION V I S I T : THE NORMALISING OF RELATIONS, THE LIFTING OF RESTRICTIONS AND THE ASSISTANCE OF BRITISH ACCOUNTANTS. 2 . I HAVE THEREFORE TAKEN THE OPPORTUNITY , WHEN ACKNOWLEDGING THE PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY'S LETTER TODAY(pARA 5 OF T UR fEFERS) , TO SEND EKOCHU A COPY OF MY LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT CONVEYING THE PRIME MINISTER'S REPLY- WHILE AT THE SA^E TIME REITERATING MY READINESS TO DELIVER THE REPLY PERSONALLY TO THE PRESIDENT AT ANY TIME THAT IS CONVENIENT, IN THIS V/AY I HOPE THAT THE PRESIDENT MAY BE HADE AWARE OF THE CONTENTS OF H? WILSON'S REPLY BEFORE HE TA«ES ANY ACTION HE MAY LATER REGRET. HENNESSY DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION EAD CLAIMS DEPT HxuiYo DEPT GIPD FINANCE DEPT POD PSD CONSULAR DEPT [COPIES SENT TO NO. 10 DOWNING STREET] CONFIDENTIAL -