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NOTE FOR THE RECORD Archbishop Wani and two other bishops called on me on 15 August 1978. I invited them to add anything they wished to their letter to the Prime Minister of 4 August. In reply they said that there was nothing of substance which they would wish to add, but they wanted to make it clear that they were acting with the express authority of President Amin, not only in writing to the Prime Minister but also in visiting No. 10. They said on behalf of the Church that they would want to emphasise the wish of the ordinary people of Uganda that relations with this country should be re-established and the old cultural ties resumed. They fully appreciated the reasons which had led H.M.G. to sever relations, but felt them to be outweighed by more compelling reasons. They said that President Amin had told them that he would be very glad to send an official delegation from Uganda for talks here if there was any prospect of an improvement in relations, and to meet a British delegation in Uganda subsequently. I said that I would pass the message itself and their comments onijfc^but that as they would understand I was unable to offer anything in the way of comment or reply, and that the question of the resumption of relations necessarily depended on the human rights situation in Uganda. At their request, some photographs were taken at the front door. 15 August 1978