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Cc CO ^ g 10 DOWNING STREET From fftc Private Secretary 26 May 1977 President Am in and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meet in g The Saudi Arabian Ambassador telephoned me at 1300 today to say that the Saudi emissary who had been to Kampala to deliver the Prime Minister's message to President Amin had just returned to London. The Prime Minister's letter had been delivered to President Amin at 1700 yesterday, in the course of celebra- tions to mark Africa Day. In response to ray question, the Ambassador told me that the message had been delivered after the speech by President Amin during which he had reiterated his intention to come to London "accompanied by some members of the British reserve forces" as his bodyguards. The Ambassador told me that the meeting had gone well, and that President Amin had apparently liked the Prime Minister's letter, though for some reason he had taken exception to the phrase: "if you can sec; your way'' in the last paragraph. President Amin had told the Saudi emissary more than once that the Saudis "should not get worried about the situs.tioir' . He had said that he would not make any declaration now. but would make one before the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting. I asked the Ambassador how he interpreted this. He replied that he interpreted .it "in the right way". / The Ambassador