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:c z -I 3 T! n Z Z - 3 - I took very strict precautions to ensure that the message was delivered to President Amin on a confidential basis. Despite a lot of pressure in Parliament and through the press to state our attitude to President Amin's attendance clearly and publicly, I and the Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary have resisted doing so, and have avoided using- any language that" could be seen, to be insulting to President Amin. It was President Amin alone who decided to publish his version of what I had said and his reply. I am sure you will understand that I have been motivated throughout by ray wish to avoid an atmosphere around the Conference which would destroy the prospect of a constructive and useful meeting. That has been my concern and I have done everything possible to avoid embarrassing President Ami P. You will recall no doubt that he did not attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting either at Jamaica or Canada. I hope you will understand that our actions have been taken to protect the Commonwealth, and I most sincerely hope therefore that Nigeria will be able to attend the Commonwealth Meeting. Your Government have a most important contribution to make to all our discussions. I am sorry that you yourself may not be able to lead your delegation, but I hope I may have the pleasure of meeting Brigadier Yar'adua and Brigadiei Garba. I particularly look forward to discussing with Brigadier Yar'adua biliteral matters of joint interest which he had discussed