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160. Paper Prepared in the Department of State

he African lead on recognition of and relations with any new Ugandan government. Although we would wish to be among the first to express our good wishes, it would probably be best to wait until some move has been made by such key countries as Kenya, Nigeria and Sudan. We currently envision three possible scenarios for Amin ’s overthrow: (a) Amin is removed (deposed, killed, exiled, etc.) by opposition elements in his own government. If the new regime appears to have support throughout the country and can maintain law and order, we should not hesitate to make an appropriate statement to the pre…