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V ; * • Kampala in 1973, we did not characterize this step as a / • / break in relations and did not require the Ugandans to close their Kntbassy in Washington. The continued presence of a small Ugandan Embassy here has provided a useful direct communications link, especially in emergency situations such as the February 1977 events when the Ugandan Government ,. temporarily barred Americans from leaving Uganda. j As to imposing travel restrictions on Ugandan personnel I accredited to the United Nations, banic U.S. practice has j j been to restrict the travel of foreign personnel .in this country only in inr.h.mro.'j w'lei.o iho:w» 'jovoritwiH.y have placod similar restrictions on American diplomats. This is not the case with Uganda. S\»:h restrictions would also go against . the spirit of our obligations as host country for the United Nations. We are aware of allegations that Ugandan personnel in VJanhiny ton and Now York axe cng.tgijjg in .hnpi.opor activities •ilirocfcd a'jain.st U<j>*"l;>:"i {.»••• 1f:.» in iho i.!ni)i'd ,'ll-alos. V'o Ji.TVG n o c o n c e n t o ev.!di.'jn:O > h i t I hi:3 is I L a nn:;o, b u t .if specifio problems of this yort wore idnntifiod, v;o havo more direct Methods of rrictifyi.'jg i-.his type of situation than through the imposition of generalised (and difficult to enforce) travel restrict:ionr;. ' Finally, as ho landing xighls of Ugandan aircraft in the United Stater;, •> o* Co )>o'c Jxvliovf* that the purposes cor Which Ugajidan aircraft have .l.amlml In !.hi r, country raise