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m 370 "CYPHER CAT A • FM F C 0 142244Z CONFIDENTIAL • . TO FLASH PARIS TELEGRAM NUMBER 407 OF 14 JUNE IM FO FLASH KAMPALA IMMEDIATE MAI ROB I HY TELHO. 4031 BRITISH INTERESTS SECTION IN KAMPALA. 1 . IM THE LIGHT OF YOUR DISCUSSION WITH THE QUAI I HAVE NOW DECIDED THAT, ASSUMING THE UGANDANS PERSIST IN THEIR DEMAND THAT THE fRCJCH CEASE TO ACT AS OUR PROTECTING POWER, THE BIS WILL BE WITHDRAWM IMMEDIATELY FROM KAMPALA. T "' 2. I SHALL BE GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF M, REMARD COULD BE ASKED to INFORM THE UGANDANS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THAT HM GOVERNMENT HAVE EVERY CONFIDENCE IN THE FRENCH AS- THEIR PROTECTIMG POWER IM UGANDA AND ARE IN HO DOUBT THAT THE FRENCH HAVE AT ALL TIMES ACTED CORRECTLY IN DIS- CHARGE OF THEIR DUTIES. HH GOVERNMENT ARE THEREFORE NOT (HOT) PREPARED TO SEEK AN ALTERNATIVE PROTECTING POWER. IF THE UGANDANS INSIST THEY SHOULD BE TOLD THAT , THE BRITISH INTERESTS SECTION WILL BE WITHDRAWN WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT. 3. FOR FRENCH IMPORTATION WE PROPOSE TO TAKE RECIPROCAL ACTION IN LONDON, f£ ASK THE SAUDIS TO CEASE LOOKING AFTER UGANDAN ,. INTERESTS HERE AND REQUEST THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE UGAHDAfi INTERESTS SECTION, IN ORDER, HOWEVER, TO AVOID PROVOKING THE UGANDANS INTO ACTION AGAINST THE BIS IN KAMPALA (SUCH AS PREVENTION OF THEIR DEPARTURE) WE PROPOSE TO HOLD OUR HAND ON THIS UNTIL THEY ARE SAFELY OUT OF THE COUNTRY, /3/S