§ Lord Beloffasked Her Majesty's Government:
What information they have received about the latest developments in Uganda.
§ The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Young)We have received regular reports from our High Commissioner in Kampala about the situation in Uganda during the recent outbreak of fighting. He has informed us that the National Resistance Army led by Mr. Yoweri Museveni has effective control of the capital and of the southern half of the country, including all major routes into Uganda. Life in those areas is returning to normal and it is hoped that the airport at Entebbe will soon be open to scheduled airline flights. It is already open to charter flights. The High Commission has no reports of any British citizens being harmed in the fighting and only a small number have indicated any wish to leave.
We are in contact with Mr. Museveni and the National Resistance Army in Kampala.
We hope that Uganda will at last achieve a stable administration which puts into practice full respect for human rights and brings about a reconciliation of the factions which have been at war. Britain is ready to support such a process with aid and training for the rehabilitation of this country, which has suffered so much.