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( " - 2 - o to send President Amin a personal letter. After describing the content of the letter, the Prime Minister said that he did not propose to publicise it, and added that the invitation to the Ugandans to send a delegation headed by a representative, rather than by President Amin himself, would be in accordance with Ugandan practice at previous Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings. Prince Fahd said that he believed that, so long as President Arnin was not welcome, it would not be in his interest to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. It would be quite possible for the Saudis, since they were in charge of United Kingdom relations with Uganda, to convey this information to him and at the same time to try to convince him that it was not in his interest to attend. The Prime Minister expressed his gratitude, and asked Prince Fahd to add that it was not his desire to expose President Amin to public embarrassment or ridicule. If President Amin was ready to deal with the question quietly and privately, he would himself respond in the same way. Prince Fahd expressed appreciation. T n e Prime Minister said that there was to be a debate in the House of Commons on 27 May which was likely to be very difficult for the Government. It would therefore be very helpful if his letter could be conveyed to President Amin by then, and also if a reply, or at least some intimation of his response, could have been received by then. Prince Fahd said that he thought the Saudis should be able to convey the letter within the next day or two and would certainly try to obtain a speedy reply on whether President Amin would attend the Meeting or not. The Saudis might arrange for the letter to be conveyed by a representative of their Embassy in London, and could immediately send a telegram to their Embassy in Kampala asking for an appointment, for their representative to deliver the message this week. /Prince Saud