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| Identifier: | 88KAMPALA1783 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 88KAMPALA1783 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Kampala |
| Created: | 1988-05-04 13:00:00 |
| Classification: | CONFIDENTIAL |
| Tags: | PTER UG |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
P 041300Z MAY 88 FM AMEMBASSY KAMPALA TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9980
C O N F I D E N T I A L KAMPALA 01783 E.O. 12356: DECL: OADR TAGS: PTER, UG SUBJECT: ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT--STATUS OF PLO IN UGANDA REFS: A) STATE 99661, B) KAMPALA 1026 1. (C - ENTIRE TEXT.) 2. MFA CHIEF OF PROTOCOL GEO DE KINUKA SPELLED OUT FOR THE EMBASSY THE DIPLOMATIC STATUS OF THE PLO OFFICE IN KAMPALA. THE PLO ENJOYS THE SAME STATUS AS OTHER RECOGNIZED "LIBERATION MOVEMENTS" LIKE THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS AND THE PAN AFRICAN CONGRESS. THE HEAD OF THE OFFICE IS DESIGNATED AS "REPRESENTATIVE." DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES SUCH AS IMPORT OF DUTY-FREE VEHICLES AND PERSONAL EFFECTS ARE EXTENDED TO THE PLO OFFICE BY GOU. POUCH PRIVILEGES ARE INCLUDED IN THESE PRIVILEGES, BUT KINUKA DOES NOT BELIEVE THE PLO OFFICE USES A POUCH. 3. COMMENT: UGANDA IS UNUSUALLY LIBERAL IN PROVIDING DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES TO ALL CLAIMANTS. THE WORLD BANK, IMF, AND OTHER DONOR ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE THE SAME PRIVILEGES AS BILATERAL MISSIONS. PRACTICALLY NO LIMITS EXIST AS TO THE NUMBER OF CARS THAT MAY BE IMPORTED BY AN INDIVIDUAL OR OTHER LUXURY ITEMS. HOUDEK
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