ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT--STATUS OF PLO IN

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