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Statement of William C. Harrop • > Acting Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Before the Subcommittee on Africa, the Subcommittee on Inter- / national 3%eono;uic Policy and Trade and the .Subcommittee on ;) International Organisations of the House International Relations Committee,. February 2, 19 78 Mr. Chairman: Thank you for inviting me to discuss with you the question of U.S. policy toward Uganda. I would like first to review very briefly the principal elements of our relationship with Uganda, and then I v<»uld be happy to respond to your questions. At the outset, let me establish one point about which I believe there can be no doubt or dispute: the United States Government deplores the record of massive violations of fpiflamental human rights in Ug-ip^n. 'OhIs record of violations ht.\s b e n n c.octijnontnd b y ;.M*.«;h u >p<'ol..--d o< g.iJii •/.'\e'>O)>;j a a I he* international C'jr.unJ._*« ion of .Jurists. I7e must and will coni-.inn to inake clear our opposition to nnd nbliorrence of rwch f.ld(p:.\nt di sxe<jarO, of I)in<]rii.-,cni:,il human righLs and denial of basic human dignity. I believe that this view oflects the sentiincjit of > *ie Cnviyc.:.''s as wnll. as the basic values und oriciication of -' *.e .^.•n«->«*i<rcn people. While we may i l l y differ as Jo ;.->i MM-«H UT. which our sliaicd is best nxp.o^.sed, I pi.isn,ne i.hot. i.hcre need bo no x