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SECRET • x' ^cognise and respect the views which Nyerere has 3de clear to us on various occasions about foreign ilitary involvement in African disputes. I should y.'/ever like Myerere to know that we fully share his incern at the latest developments on his border with -:anda and all the reports of a Ugandan invasion. : there are any areas in which Nyerere considers e might be able to help, for example over essential efence supplies, we are very ready to see what we can You could go on to say that if it would help we ould send someone out to assess needs at very short otice. (£fecr<g)tly for your own information we might ? able to supply some light anti-aircraft guns Lthough recent supply to Zambia has meant running own our stocks drastically. Another area we are rpioring is the provision of light anit-tank aapons. As it happens the DMAO (General Fursdon) ould stop off in Dar on 3 November en route for -asaka). Taking up the other points Nyerere made to you, "ou should explain that we have no first-hand reformation about the internal situation, as we no onger maintain a mission there. However, the picture .•3 have put together corresponds closely to that •;erere outlined to you. We also understand that :iin has asked the Libyans to make up his own nortage of pilots. As Nyerere will know, Amin's irforce consists of some 13 Mig 17 and 19 Mig 21 "Ighters. His only bombers are converted DC3s. 'e doubt if many of his aircraft are air-worthy. He Iso faces a serious problem over fuel reserves and m; ;nly have enough for a week or two. The position y z oc S eg I LU I - £ 03 O X o