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DSR 11C CONFIDENTIAL message through a Government, friendly both to Britain and to Uganda, and made it clear that I was acting for the British Government and in no way seeking to involve other Commonwealth members. I also made it clear that we Jjave no wish to exclude Uganda from the meeting in London. j£ I tok 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 Commonwaalth Secretary have resisted doing so and have tried to avoid 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 hop a you/will understand that I have been motiviated throughout by my wish to create an atmosphere in London in which we can have a constructive and useful meeting. That has been my sole concern and I have done everything possible to avoid embarrassing or humiliating President Amin. I hope you will understand why I have done this and I/hope that Nigeria-will ba paseafc at the Commonwealth Meeting. Your Government have a most important contribution to make to all our discussions.