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D 107991 400,000 7/76 904953 File No PRIVATE OFFICE XY Department. Drafted by (Block Capitals). Tel. Extn .4.64,1 J S WALL OUTWARD TELEGRAM Security Classification SECRET Precedence FLASH DESKBY FOR COMMS. DEFT. USE Despatched (Date) (Time) Z POSTBY PREAMBLE (Time of Origin) Z(G.M.T.) SECRET (Security Class.) (Restrictive Prefix). (Caveat/ Privacy marking) .... (Codeword). (Deskby) Z T 0 _ l L.fSH DAR ES SALAAM m No (precedence) AND TO (precedence/post) (post) IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON .of. AND SAVING TO. REPEATED TO (for info) IMMEDIATE NAIROBI TRIPOLI BONN PARIS UKMIS NEW YOR PRIORITY LUSAKA MAPUTO GABORONE PRETORIA SAVING TO (for info) LUANDA. Distribution: — PS PS/Mr Rowlands PS/PUS EAD Defence Planning News Copies to: — No. 10 MOD Treasury [TEXT] YOUR TELNOS 744 AND 745: TANZANIA/UGANDA HOSTILITIES 1. I agree that there is much to be said for our coming forward now with an indication that we are willing to help. The details of what we might produce can be worked out later. I judge this to be an important psychological moment in our relations with Nyerere and should like to give a swift demonstration of our readiness to help. i 2. You should therefore take the earliest opportunity of speaking to Nyerere. You should say that you have now consulted me and that I have authorised you to reiterate on my behalf the response which you gave to Nyerere on a personal basis ccftJrsjj afternoon (para 7 of first TUR). You could go on to say that I fn"n-»-