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CONFIDENTIAL such as: "The Prime Minister has sent a message to President Amin which must at this stage remain private. President Amin can now be in no doubt about the Government's wishes and intentions. It is still the Government's hope that, in the interests of the Commonwealth, President Amin will decide not to attend, though the Government would welcome a delegation at appropriate level from Uganda". 9. Merlyn Rees has pointed out that any Uganda delegation, even if President Amin is not at the head of it, is likely to give rise to demonstrations. From the security point of view, the Home Office believe that it would be better if no delegation came from Uganda at all. I fully understand Merlyn1s anxieties. However, whereas I think the Commonwealth will just about put up with our excluding Amin on the grounds of his personal unaccept- ability, I believe that they will only do so if we make it clear that we have nothing against Uganda and that we are prepared to welcome a Uganda delegation to the CHGM. There would be some advantage in yourmaking this point in answer to any Supplementaries at Question Time, preferably on Tuesday this week. 10. I am sending copies of this minute to the Home Secretary and to the Lord President. (DAYID OWEN) 22 May 1977 Foreign and Commonwealth Office CONFIDENTIAL