RR7233 UGANDA EXPELS ITS ASIANS

(18 Aug 1972) STORY
RR7233 UGANDA EXPELS ITS ASIANS
In Uganda, President Amin has ordered the expulsion of nearly 80,000 Asians, whom he claims are 'milking
the economy' and denying the country's African population what he says is their rightful share of the economic benefits of independence. The Asians have only three months to sell up their property and move
out. About 50,000 of them hold British passports and Britain has accepted responsibility for them. The
Asians have been part of the East African scene for over a hundred years. By virtue of their industry and
intelligence, they have established themselves as the main professional and commercial class. Many of
them are undoubtedly wealthy compared with the Africans, and their close-knit community has preserved its own culture and traditions.

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