§ Mr. Andersonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what requests for assistance in re-establishing democracy and stability have been received from the Ugandan Government; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI visited Uganda on 12 February. During the course of my visit, I met President Museveni for nearly two hours and had separate meetings with senior members of his Cabinet including the Prime Minister, Dr. Kisekka. My discussions were friendly and open throughout.
I gave President Museveni a message from my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister which expressed the hope that Uganda could now achieve reconciliation, real stability and prosperity. I told the President of our offer of up to £5 million to assist with rehabilitation, in addition to money already pledged for the Owen Falls power station. We expect the Ugandan Government to inform us of their priorities for assistance shortly. A team from the Overseas Development Administration will visit Kampala in the near future. A senior British officer, Major General Tony Pollard will be attached to our High Commission in Kampala for a short period to assess the military assistance needs of the new Ugandan Government.