Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume E–5, Part 1, Documents on Sub-Saharan Africa, 1969–1972

264. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to Secretary of State Rogers¹ ²

Washington, December 3, 1972

SUBJECT:

• Future Uganda Policy

The President has reviewed our current policy toward Uganda. He approves the Department of Stateʼs recommendation not to make long-term decisions concerning United States policy toward Uganda at this time but wishes to be advised beforehand if the Department feels new assistance funds should be allocated to Uganda.

The President also approves the Departmentʼs contingency agreement to represent British interests in Uganda.

Henry A. Kissinger

1. Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 296, Memoranda to the President, December 1972. Confidential.
2. Kissinger informed Secretary Rogers that the President had approved the two recommendations put forward in Kissingerʼs December 4 memorandum.