Title items-in-Africa - Question of Namibia - United Nations ...

UN Secretariat Item Scan - Barcode - Record Title PageDateTime

12506/06/200611:29:26 AM

S-0902-0005-07-00001

Expanded Number S-0902-0005-07-00001

Title items-in-Africa - Question of Namibia - concerned governmentsSouth Africa, Government of

Date Created 21/02/1979

Record Type Archival Item

Container S-0902-0005: Peacekeeping - Africa 1963-1981

Print Name of Person Submit Image Signature of Person Submit

15 October 1979

Note for the Secre/tar^-jeneral

Sir,

I understand from Martti Ahtisaari,that the Permanent Representative of SouthAfrica, Ambassador J. Adriaan Eksteen,handed over to Brian Urquhart and to hima preliminary reaction to the proposalscqnfa'fned-in't-h'e" working paper. The samewas done iii Pretoria sometime last week.

May ]; have your guidance on the matter.

Rudolf Stajduhar

D R A F T

Excellency,

I wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated

5 September 1979 addressed to the Secretary-General containifrf '

a protest by your Government against the filmlet titled

"Cassinga", which was produced and distributed by the

Department of Public Information. I should like to explain

the circumstances and background of the production and

distribution of the filrolet.

The Department of Public Information is required by

numerous resolutions of the General Assembly to publicize

and disseminate information on the various aspects of the

Namibian problem. This was expressed, most recently, in

General Assembly resolution 33/182, Section C, paragraph

5 (f), whereby the Secretary-General is requested "to direct

the Department of Public Information of the Secretariat, in

consultation with the United Nations Council for Namibia,

to continue to make every effort to generate publicity and

disseminate information with a view to mobilizing public

support for the genuine self-determination and national

independence of Namibia." It should be noted, in the context

of this resolution, that the filmlet here in question was

prepared by the Department of Public Information in close and

continuing consultation with the Council for Namibia.

.' A• ' , . — 2 — • • • • • ; . •

The plight of the Namibian refugee is without doubt an

integral part of the Naraibian problem and therefore falls

within the above directives of the General Assembly. In this

particular case, the Namibian refugee camp at Cassinga was

of special concern to the United Nations as it received

humanitarian assistance front the United Nations High

Commissioner for Refugees and other United Nations organizations

and agencies.

It is an indisputable fact that an attack was made against

the camp and that it resulted in death and injury to several

hundred refugees. Moreover, there was widespread destruction

of property. The incident was strongly condemned by the

Security Council in resolution 428 (1978).

With regard to the filxnlet iteelf, the footage was

shot by a Swedish team which visited the camp soon after the

attack, quite independently of the United Nations. A UN

mission which visited the camp later in the month was shown

the mass graves where the dead were buried and confirmed the

extent of destruction. The agencies represented in that

mission were also involved in providing assistance to those

who were wounded or rendered homeless as a result of the

attack.

Having regard to the above circumstances, *ts& in the

view of the Department, the filmlet gave an authentic picture

- 3 -

of the consequences of the attack in so far as it related

to the Cassinga refugee camp.

Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest

consideration.

Yasushi AkashiUnder-Secretary-General

Department of Public Information

DRAFT

Excellency,

I am fllrftntRfl-"by the- eoyetaay-Gonerol to acknowledge receipt of<> -

your letter dated 5 September 1979/containing a protest by your Government

against the filmlet titled "Cassinga", which was produced and distributedS-[/-<rvxM £Uie~

by the Department of Public Information, I feawe-feeeft-arsfc-ed to explain the

circumstances and background of the production and distribution of the

filmlet.

The Department of Public Information is required by numerous resolutions

of the General Assembly to publicize and disseminate information on the various

aspects of the Namibian problem. This was expressed, most recently, in

General Assembly Resolution 33/182, Section C, paragraph 5(4r)» whereby theU ytS J

Secretary-General isl"to direct the Department of Public Information of the

Secretariat, in consultation with the United Nations Council for Namibia, to

continue to make every effort to generate publicity and disseminate information

with a view to mobilizing public support for the genuine self-determination

and national independence of Namibia." It should be noted, in the context of

this resolution, that the filmlet here in question was prepared by the Depart-

ment of Public Information in close and continuing consultation with the

Council for Namibia.

The plight of the Namibian refugee is without doubt an integral part

of the Namibian problem and therefore falls within the above directives of

the General Assembly. In this particular case the Namibian refugee camp at

Cassinga was of special concern to the United Nations as it received

- 2 -

humanitarian assistance from the United Nations High Commissioner for

Refugees and other United Nations organizations and agencies.

It is an indisputable fact that an attack -was made against the

camp and that it resulted in death and injury to several hundred refugees.

Moreover, there was widespread destruction of property. The incident vas

strongly condemned "by the Security Council in resolution 428 (1978).

With regard to the film itself, the footage was shot by a SwedishA

team which visited the camp soon after the attack, quite Independently of

the United Nations. A UN mission which visited the camp later in the month

was shown the mass graves where the dead were buried and confirmed the extent

of destruction. The agencies represented in that mission were also involved

in providing assistance to those who were wounded or rendered homeless as a

result of the attack.

Having regard to the above circumstancesi the Department cannot in

our view be charged with "a horrifying distortion of the actual circumstances

of the South African attack on the SWAPO military headquarters at Cassinga".

The material in the filmlet was substantiated by the team which took_the* J «£^

footage on the spot and by the subsequent UN mission to the camp.I In the

&t~view of the Department, the film gave an authentic picture of the consequences

of the attack in so far as it related to the Cassinga refugee camp.

Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Yasushi AkashiUnder-Se cretary-General

Department of Public Information

.

:'-'''-«^V"^ 'cM'i'-'P.V'-• :-

A«.-<i.'•":'•.'; V,:;. »-.'i

I- 'I1 , UNITED NATIONS UNIES

The South African Mission lodgeda protest about a sixty-secondfilmlet entitled "Cassinga" whichwas distributed by the Departmentof Public Information. In itsview, the filmlet contained a"horrifying distortion of theactual circumstances".

Mr. Akashi was asked to preparea draft reply which, whenreceived, turned out to beunusable. An alternate draftwas prepared by Mr. Farah and 'John Scott of the Legal Office.They have also suggested that thereply should be sent by Mr. Aka-ehirather than you. I have "maoecifew changes in the draft whichis now submitted for yourapprova1.

*"«••

:></•

frt*?- >

f-rur-"-*; * ••>

:>- r

PERMANENT SOUTH AFRICAN MISSION

TO THE UNITED NATIONS

3OO EAST 42"P STREET

NEW YORK, N. Y. IOOI7

October 1979

Excellency,

Again I have to draw Your Excellency's attention to incidents

which have occurred on the border between Angola and South

West Africa. The following incidents took place between

8 September and 22 September 1979:

1. On 15 September 1979? approximately 9 km from Oshikango,

at position 1? degrees 28 S, 15 degrees 5î E, SWAPO

terrorists fired on Security Forces with mortars from

across the Angolan border. The Security Forces returned

fire.

2. On 21 September 19795 approximately 110 km west north-

west of Ruacana, at position 17 degrees S, 15 degrees

26 E, Security Forces were fired upon by MPLA forces

from across the Angolan border. The Security Forces

returned the fire.

The following incident occurred as a result of a landmine

laid by SWAPO terrorists:

H.E. Mr Kurt WaldheimSecretary-General of the United Nations

NEW YORK N.Y.10017

On 10 September 1979: approximately 17 km north-east of

Ombalantu at beacon 11, at position 17 degrees 23 1/3 S,

15 degrees 06^ E, an as yet unidentified landmine planted

by terrorists who had crossed the border from Angola, was

detonated by a Security Forces' vehicle. There were no

casualties.

The following cases of intimidation by SWAPO terrorists have

been reported.

k. On 10 September 1979, approximately 19 km north of

Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees 43"t S, 15 degrees 56 E,

19 members of the Department of Health Mosquito Control

Team were kidnapped by 20 terrorists who destroyed their

tractors and took them across the border into Angola via

Odiba at beacon 20. Four of them later managed to escape

and they returned to Owambo.

5- On 15 September 1979? approximately 25 km east south-east

of Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees 56 S, l6 degrees O8 E,

a group of 15 armed, uniformed terrorists visited the

village of Mr Onesmus Imbili. They murdered Mr Imbili by

slitting his throat and shot an Owambo child dead whilst

his family was forced to watch. The terrorists then

escaped into Angola, using Mr Imbili's truck.

6. On 19 September 1979j approximately 8 km east of Ondangwa,

at position 17 degrees 52-J S, 15 degrees 59^ E, Minister

Tara Imbili noticed strangers who proved to be terrorists

at his home and alerted the Security Forces. Wlien the

Security Forces investigated, the terrorists ran away.

Two of the terrorists armed with Makarov pistols were

shot by Security Forces and the others escaped to Angola.

7. On 20 September 1979, approximately 7 km north of Ondangwa,

at position 17 degrees 49tr S, 15 degrees 55 1/3 E, a group

of 15 terrorists shot and wounded a 13-year old child and

then threw him into the flames of the kraal they had set

alight. The child burned to death in the presence of the

other occupants of the village. The terrorists then fled

to Angola after having shot dead three special constables who

had come to the assistance of the village occupants.

8. On 20 September 1979? approximately 10 km east of Oshakati,

at position 17 degrees 48-J S, 15 degrees 47 E, a village

was burnt down.

9. On 22 September 1979, plus minus 23 km south west of

Oshikango, at position 17 degrees 3^¥ S, 15 degrees 4:7 "4 E,

terrorists coming from Angola attacked the village of

Chief Johannes Kaulomo. In the ensuing gunfight, one

local member of the population was killed. The terrorists

burned down the village.

As on previous occasions I wish to express my Government's

earnest hope that Your Excellency will, through your office

assist in bringing about a cessation of all these incidents

so as to lower tension in the border area and to establish

a peaceful atmosphere.

Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurance of my

highest consideration.

J. ADRIAAN EKSTEENPermanent Representative

U N / T E D N A T I O N S-—!->. Distr.

S C /•* I I n I T \/ /l$^<^HJ!^S)lt GENERALE C U R I T Y mraliwv

C O I ] N C \ \ §i§S 1^ September 1979^ W I 1 ^ I l« =S3"er25S

ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHEDBY RESOLUTION k2I (1977) CONCERNINGTHE QUESTION OF SOUTH AFRICA

LETTER DATED 29 JUNE 1979 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVEOF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE CHAIRMANOF THE SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION

tel (1977) CONCERNING THE QUESTION OF SOUTH AFRICA

I have the honour to'refer to your Note PO 230 SOAF (2-2-3-2) of 2 May 1979. in which you called my attention to a statement made by Mr. Abdul Minty, HonorarySecretary of the British Anti-Apartheid Committee, at the ninth meeting of yourCommittee on 3 April 1979, and requested my comments on its content.

In this statement, Mr. Minty has again raised several charges of violation ofthe embargo on arms supplies to South Africa in regard to my country. Some of

: these charges have already been answered by my predecessor, Ambassador Piero Vinci,in a letter addressed to the Chairman of the Special Committee against Apartheidon 26 September 1978. My Government however is glad of this opportunity to clarifyits position also in front of your Committee. I will therefore address myselfto the various points made by Mr. Minty in the order in which he raised them.

(l) Aermacchi MB 326. The licence for the production of the South Africanversion of this plane (impala I) was ceded una tanturn, that is, without aprovision for its termination, by contract between the Italian firm Aermacchi andthe South African firm Atlas Aircraft as long ago as 1961*. The Impala I has beenproduced under licence by Atlas Aircraft, entirely in South Africa, since the latesixties. Under the clauses of the manufacturing licence, Aermacchi continued toprovide Atlas Aircraft with some more advanced components of the MB 326 until1912. The last export licence related to this contract was issued by the Italianauthorities prior to the adoption of Res. 311 (I9J2), although the operation tookplace at a later date, and it concerned four airframes'of the MB 326 K modelproduced by Aermacchi (non-complete planes, as has been erroneously published).Since that time, no further export licences have been granted to the Italian firm,for either complete licences or spare parts. Thus the technical co-operationbetween Aermacchi and Atlas has totally ceased and Aermacchi currently has noinvestments, offices or personnel in South Africa. Following the ban imposed bythe Italian authorities in 1912. on export licences for armaments supplies to SouthAfrica, Atlas Aircraft has developed autonomously its own version of the MB 326 K,which is known as "Impala II", and whose design derives only partially from theItalian prototype.

79-23520 ,i « « •

UNITED NATIONS• —. ^ Distr.

S C f* I I n I T V IW%F^3$i GENERALE C U R I T Y Ccw&Jfflf

C O I I Kl C \ I m ^ F 1U September 1979^ r \J I ™ ^ I !• :±~?

ORIGINAL: ENGLI.SH

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHEDBY RESOLUTION lj-21 (1977) CONCERNINGTHE QUESTION OF SOUTH AFRICA

NOTE VERBALE DATED k SEPTEMBER 1979 FROM THE DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVEOF ISRAEL TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THESECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION U21 (1977)

CONCERNING THE QUESTION OF SOUTH AFRICA

The Deputy Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations presentshis compliments to the Vice-Chariman of the Security Council Committee Established.by Resolution k2I (1977) Concerning the Question of South Africa, and has the'honour to acknowledge receipt of the latter's notes PO 230 SOAF (2-2-3-2): CaseNo. 5 of 2 May 1979 and of 3 July 1979, inviting the comments of the Governmentof Israel on violations of the mandatory arms embargo, alledgedly relating toIsrael.

'On instructions, the Deputy Permanent Representative of Israel wishes to

reconfirm Israel's undertakings of 7 December 1977 (S/12 75) and of 3 April 1978:(S/12U75/Add.l) that it will comply with Security Council resolution Ul8 (1977),and accordingly, Israel will not provide South Africa with arms or relatedmaterial of all types, including the sale or transfer of weapons and ammunition,'military vehicles and equipment (see Israel's note verbale of k December 19789circulated as document S/AC.20/5).

Hence with regard to licences granted in the past relating to the manufactureand maintenance of arms and ammunition., the Government of Israel has called onindustry to take measures to terminate such licences, and the Government will notapprove any application for renewal or extension of such a licence (see Israel'snote verbale of 1 December 1978 circulated as document S/129 8).

The Deputy Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations availshimself of this opportunity to renew to the Vice-Chairman of the Security CouncilCommittee Established by Resolution U21 (1977) Concerning the Question of SouthAfrica the assurances of his highest consideration.

79-23525

>•--i f

'c .,< 'i



3OO EAST 42"t> STREET

NEW YORK, N.Y. 10017

14 September 1979

Excellency

Once again I have to draw Your Excellency's attention to

incidents which have occurred on the border between

Angola and South West Africa. The following incidents

took place between 25 May and 28 August 1979-'

1. On 31 May 1979 Security Forces observed a group of

fifteen SWAPO terrorists who had infiltrated from

Angola, attempting to sabotage a water pipe-line

approximately 40 km north-east of Ondangwa, at

position 17 degrees 37 S, 16 degrees 12-J E. One

terrorist was killed in the ensuing skirmish.

2. On 1 June 1979 Security Forces were involved in a

skirmish with four SWAPO terrorists who had infil-

trated from Angola approximately 5 km north-west of

Ruacana, at position 17 degrees 24^ S, l4 degrees

E. The terrorists withdrew across the border.

On 2 June 1979 Security Forces killed two SWAPO

terrorists who had infiltrated from Angola in a

contact approximately 14 km east of Ondangwa, at

position 17 degrees 5^ S, 16 degrees 06-J E. Two

AK-^7 rifles, five magazines and one RPG-7 missile

were seized.

H.E. Mr Kurt WaldheimSecretary-General of the United NationsNEW YORK N.Y.10017

2.

k. On k June 1979 Security Forces were involved in a

skirmish with SWAPO terrorists who had infiltrated

from Angola at a village 28 km north of Ondangwa,

at position 17 degrees 39¥ S, 15 degrees 57~k E.

5- On 8 June 1979 Security Forces were involved in a

skirmish with SWAPO terrorists who had infiltrated

from Angola 28 km north-north-west of Ondangwa, at

position 17 degrees 40 - S, l6 degrees 02-g: E. Two

terrorists and two terrorist collaborators were

killed. Two AK-^7 rifles, six magazines and medical

equipment were found at the scene.

6. On 9 June 1979 one SWAPO terrorist who had infil-

trated from Angola was shot dead in a contact with

Security Forces 17 km north-north-west of Ondangwa,

at position 17 degrees 46 S, l6 degrees 00^ E.

7- On 15 June 1979 Security Forces made contact with a

group of SWAPO terrorists, who had infiltrated from

Angola approximately 15 km north-east of Ombalantu

between beacons ten and eleven, at position 17

degrees 24f- S, 15 degrees 04^ E. The terrorists

retreated across the border.

8. On 16 June 1979 a Security Forces patrol observed a

group of thirty-five SWAPO terrorists, who had just

infiltrated from Angola in the Jati strip approxi-

mately 15 km north-west of Ombalantu in the region

of beacon nine, at position 17 degrees 24 S, 14

degrees 57"J E. Two terrorists were killed when the

Security Forces attacked and the remainder fled back

across the border, taking three wounded with them.

3.

9. On 18 June 1979 Security Forces made contact with a

group of forty SWAPO terrorists, who had infiltrated

from Angola approximately 22 km east of Onkankolo,

at position 17 degrees 57! S, l6 degrees 36^ E. The

terrorists fled northwards toward Angola.

10. On 20 June 1979 Security Forces made contact with

approximately ten SWAPO terrorists approximately

20 km east of Oshikango, at position 17 degrees 25

south, 16 degrees 5^ east. The terrorists fled over

the border to Angola, leaving behind equipment and

documents.

11. On 21 June 1979 the Security Forces skirmished with

four terrorists at a village 22 km north of Ondangwa,

at position 17 degrees 33¥ south, 16 degrees 1 east.

One terrorist was killed and one injured. The

terrorists fled, taking the wounded one with them.

12. On 30 June 1979 Security Forces had fleeting contact

with three terrorists who escaped across the border

into Angola approximately 20 km east of Oshikango,

at position 17 degrees 24 south 16 degrees lif east.

13- On 12 July 1979 a group of fifteen terrorists became

involved in a running skirmish with Security Forces

approximately 26 km north-east of Oshakati, between

17 degrees 3Q~k S, 15 degrees 53 E and 17 degrees

37~k S, 15 degrees 5l¥ E. Two terrorists and one

female collaborator were killed. The terrorists fled

into Angola under cover of darkness.

W...

14. On 12 July 1979 5 approximately 25 terrorists were

surprised approximately 25 km north-west of

Ombalantu, at position 17 degrees 2,k S, 1^ degrees

46-J E. One terrorist was killed while the remainder

fled into Angola.

15- On 1^ July 1979 ten terrorists infiltrating from

Angola at beacon 11, at 17 degrees 23% S, 15 degrees

063" E, were intercepted by Security Forces. The

terrorists scattered and fled back into Angola. The

number of casualties is unknown.

16. On 25 July 1979 approximately 10 km west of Oshikango,

at position 17 degrees 23^ S, 15 degrees 7-J E,

terrorists fired on a Security Forces patrol from

Angolan territory with small arms. The fire was

neutralised. The number of terrorist casualties is

unknown.

17- On 31 July 1979 approximately 23 km north-west of

Ombalantu in the vicinity of beacon 8, at position

17 degrees 23-g- S, 1^ degrees 7"i E? a Security Forces

patrol group observed 30 terrorists crossing the

border from Angola and engaged them. After a short

skirmish, the terrorists fled back into Angola,

leaving two dead behind, but taking at least three

wounded with them.

18. On 4 August 1979 approximately 2 km west of beacon

8, at position 17 degrees 23^- S, 14 degrees 7-5- E,

a Security Forces patrol had contact with a group of

approximately 20 terrorists at a village in the

position indicated. The terrorists fled across the

border into Angola.

19- On 15 August 1979 approximately 22 km south-west of

Eenana, at position 17 degrees 38 - S, 16 degrees 10-J E,

while on patrol, Security Forces encountered a group

of approximately 50 Terrorists who had just infil-

trated from Angola. The terrorists fled and re-

crossed the border. The number of casualties is

unknown.

20. On 15 August 1979 approximately 15 km north-east of

Oshakati, at position 17 degrees ^3"2 S, 15 degrees

48 E, 8 telephone poles were sabotaged by terrorists.

Security Forces followed the tracks of the terrorists

who were returning to Angola. On l6 August 1979

Security Forces surprised the six terrorists approxi-

mately 22 km north-north of Ondangwa, at position

17 degrees 4l-J S, 15 degrees 59 E. In the resulting

gun-fight one terrorist was killed and the rest fled

back towards Angola, leaving equipment behind.

21. On 20 August 1979 approximately l6 km north-west of

Onkankolo, at position 17 degrees 53^ S, l6 degrees

162" E, when following some tracks, Security Forces

heard a shot and came upon a terrorist who had been

shot dead by his comrades, presumably for attempted

desertion.

The following incidents occurred as a result of landmines


22. On 29 May 1979, two TMA-3 mines, freshly laid by SWAPO

terrorists who had infiltrated from Angola and returned

there, were detected and lifted by Security Forces

approximately 30 km north-east of Ombalantu, at posi-

tion 17 degrees 24-J S, 15 degrees 13^ E.

23- On 2 June 1979 one TM-57 mine freshly laid by SWAPO

terrorists who had infiltrated from Angola, was detected

and lifted by Security Forces approximately 29 km east

of Eenana, at position 17 degrees 31 S, 16 degrees 36^ E.

24. On 4 June 1979 two TMA-3 mines, each reinforced with

one kilogram of plastic explosive, were detected and

lifted on the road from Oshakati to Ruacana approxi-

mately 25 km north-west of Ombalantu, at position 17

degrees 26 S, l4 degrees 47 E. One mine had been

laid in the northern track of the road and the other

in the middle. This road is largely used by the local

population. The mines had been freshly laid by SWAPO

terrorists who had infiltrated from Angola and re-

turned there.

25• On 12 June 1979 messrs Andreus Titus, Abraham Rheinold

and Filemon Sakelus were killed and four others in-

jured when their vehicle detonated an unidentified

type of mine approximately l8 km east of Oshakati,

at position 17 degrees 47r S, 15 degrees 58^ E.

26. On 13 June 1979 one TMA-3 mine was detected and lifted

approximately 17 km north-west of Ombalantu, at posi-

tion 17 degrees 27 S, l4 degrees 49^ E.

27. On 23 June 1979 Security Forces lifted two TMA-3

landmines 20 km north-west of Ombalantu, at position

17 degrees 24tr S, l4 degrees 30 E.

28. On 27 June 1979 four civilian workers concerned with

road building were injured when their truck detonated

a mine approximately 25 km from Ruacana, at position

17 degrees 25 S, l4 degrees 36 E.

7.

29- On 28 June 1979 approximately 26 km from Ombalantu,

at position 17 degrees 25 S, 1^ degrees 45tr E, a

TMA-3 mine was detected and lifted.

30. On 28 June 1979 a TMA-3 mine connected to a TM-57

mine with cordtex, was detected and lifted approxi-

mately 13 km north of Ombalantu, at position 17

degrees 23~J S, 15 degrees 1 E at beacon 10.

31. On 28 June 1979 a minibus with four adults and nine

children detonated a mine approximately 9 km from

West-Nkongo, at position 17 degrees 35"i S, 17 degrees

7 E. Thomas Luuli (the driver), Selma Shiper,

Loideh Jonathan and her two children were killed.

The rest were seriously injured.

32. On 28 June 1979? agricultural officials performing

official duties detonated a mine approximately

29 km south-east of Ruacana, at position 17 degrees

36^ S, ±k degrees 35 E. There were no casualties.

33. On k July 1979 two members of the local population,.

Somon Matulifa and Walter Simeon, were killed and two

persons, Isak Kanine and Kalombo Auwegna, were seriously

injured when their light truck detonated a double

TMA-3 mine approximately 15 km north-east of

Ombalantu, at position 17 degrees 24 S, 15 degrees 5 E.

34. On 5 July 1979 two mines, one TMA-3 and one TM-46,

connected by cordtex, were detected and lifted approxi-

mately 30 km north-east of Ondangwa, at position 17

degrees 46-J S, 16 degrees 1O E.

35. On 6 July 1979, two mines, one TMA-3 and one TM-57,

were detected and lifted 1 km apart approximately

30 km north of Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees 38^ S,

15 degrees 55-5- E.

8. /...

8.

36. On 6 July 1979 a Security Forces vehicle detonated a

mine approximately 35 km north-east of Ondangwa, at

position 17 degrees 37r S, l6 degrees 5"? E.

37- On 10 July 1979 seven members of the local population

were injured, three of whom seriously, when

their light truck detonated a mine approximately 7 km

north of Nkongo, at position 17 degrees 31 S, 17

degrees 13f E.

38. On 14 July 1979 one TMA-3 mine was detected and lifted

approximately 28 km north-east of Ondangwa, at position

17 degrees 46-J S, 16 degrees 09i E.

39- On 17 July 1979 approximately 7 km south-west of Nkongo,

at position 17 degrees 37 S, 17 degrees 08^ E, one

Soviet TM-46 mine was detected and lifted.

40. On 17 July 1979 approximately 28 km south-east of

Oshikango, at position 17 degrees 37 S, l6 degrees 00£ E,

one British MK-7 mine was detected and lifted.

41. On l8 July 1979 approximately 62 km east of Nkongo,

at position 17 degrees 37% S, 17 degrees 47 E, one

Soviet TMA-3 mine was detected and lifted.

42. On 2O July 1979 approximately 8 km north-east of

Eenana in the vicinity of beacon 25, at position

17 degrees 25^ S, 16 degrees 23i E, one Soviet TM-57

mine was detected and lifted.

43. On 21 July 1979 approximately 27 km north-east of

Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees 4l 1/3 S, 16 degrees

03¥ E, one Soviet TM-57 mine was detected and lifted.

44. On 26 July 1979 approximately 38 km south-south-west

of Nkongo, at position 17 degrees 51% S? 17 degrees 02 E,

two Soviet mines were detected and lifted: one TM-57

and one TMA-3.

45. On 31 July 1979 approximately l6 km north-east of

Onkankolo, at position 17 degrees 49-J S, l6 degrees

27! E, one Soviet TMA-3 mine was detected and lifted.

46. On 31 July 1979 approximately 43 km south-south-west

of Nkongo, at position 17 degrees 54^ S, 17 degrees

03-4 E, two Soviet TMA-3 mines were detected and lifted.

47. On 4 August 1979 between beacons 20 and 21, at position

17 degrees 23^ S, l6 degrees 00 - E, a Security Forces

vehicle detonated an unidentified mine.

48. On 9 August 1979 approximately 3 km of Oshigambo, at

position 17 degrees 46 - S, l6 degrees 09¥ E? Security

Forces lifted one Soviet TM-46 mine connected with

cordtex to a PMD-6 mine.

49. On 13 August 1979 approximately 8 km north-north-east

of Nkongo, at position 17 degrees 31"5" S, 17 degrees

15"4 E, one British MK-7 landmine coupled to one Soviet

TMA-3 mine was lifted by Security Forces.


Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees 52-J S, 16 degrees 10 E,

local population children found an undetonated 88 mm

projectile of American origin, deliberately left behind

by S¥APO. The projectile exploded with the result

that seven children were killed and three seriously

injured.

10. /

10.

51. On 21 August 1979 approximately 21 km south-east of

Oshikango, at position 17 degrees 5 1r S, 16 degrees

04if E, two members of the local population were killed

and two seriously injured when their light delivery

truck detonated a land mine set by terrorists who had

infiltrated from Angola.

52. On 22 August 1979 approximately 20 km north-north-east

of Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees 2 - S, 15 degrees

57^ E, one Soviet TMA-3 landmine was lifted by Security

Forces.

53- On 23 August 1979 approximately 12 km south-west of

Onkankolo, at position 17 degrees 57~2 S, l6 degrees

l8£ E, Security Forces lifted one Soviet TM-7 landmine

planted by terrorists.

5^t. On 27 August 1979 approximately 36 km east of Eenana,

at position 17 degrees 32 - S, l6 degrees 40 E, Security

Forces lifted one Soviet TMA-3 and one Soviet TM-^5

landmine planted in the road by terrorists who had infil-

trated from Angola.

The following cases of intimidation and sabotage by SWAPO

have been reported:

55. On 25 May 1979 two SWAPO terrorists armed with

rifles, who had infiltrated from Angola, abducted Mr

Onesmus Elifas from his home approximately 8 km east of

Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees 5^¥ S, l6 degrees

02 - E. Approximately l^r km away he was shot and killed

by the terrorists.

11. / ---

11.

56. On 29 May 1979 ten SWAPO terrorists armed with

rifles, took Mr Erasmus Gemby out of his home approxi-

mately 20 km north of Oshakati at position 17 degrees

3^-J S, 15 degrees 46-J E and shot him dead before moving

off in the direction of Angola.

57. On 10 June 1979 a group of SWAPO terrorists, who had

infiltrated from Angola, shot and killed Mr Hipila

Hitaulukwa at his home approximately 20 km north-east

of Oshakati, at position 17 degrees 39ir S, 15 degrees

51^ E. Mr Hitaulukwa's wife died when the house was

burned down while she was in it.

58. On 10 June 1979 a group of seventy SWAPO terrorists,

who had infiltrated from Angola, abducted thirty young

men and women from the Ondiikela district approximately

28 km east of Ombalantu, at position 17 degrees 33"J S,

15 degrees 15"? E.

59. On 13 June 1979 six SWAPO terrorists, who had infil-

trated from Angola, shot and killed the head of a

household approximately l6 km south-east of Onkankolo,

at position l8 degrees 05^ S, l6 degrees 31 E. The

house was burned down and the man's children were

abducted.

60. On 15 June 1979, seven members of the local population

were abducted by three terrorists approximately 18 km

south south-east of Ruacana at position 17 degrees 30 S,

14 degrees 32 E, and taken to Angola.

61. On 19 June 1979, the owner of a "cuca" shop, Mr Simon

Kandume, was abducted by five terrorists and his shop

plundered of R60O in cash, clothes and drink. He

subsequently escaped. The position was 17 degrees

S, 16 degrees k E, 28 km from Oshikango.

12./...

12.

62. On 23 June 1979 a group of terrorists fired on a bus

carrying rugby players on the road 60 km south of

Ondangwa, at position l8 degrees 15 S, l6 degrees

27^ E. The terrorists fled when Security Forces

returned fire.

63. On 3 July 1979 a water pipeline was blown up in three

places approximately l8 km south-east of Oshikango,

by explosives planted by terrorists. The position

was 17 degrees 27 S, 16 degrees 02 E.

6k. On 3 July 19795 petrol pumps at a service station

approximately 13 km east of Ondangwa were destroyed

by explosives planted by terrorists.

65. On 6 July 1979 a supermarket belonging to Jacob

Nagola of Onandjokwe, approximately 13 km east of

Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees 56^ S, l6 degrees

13"i" E, was severely damaged by explosives.

66. On 6 July 1979} three telephone poles were blown up

by explosives approximately 33 km north-north-west of

Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees 35^ S, 15 degrees 5^¥ E.

67. On 9 July 1979i nine terrorists attacked the kraal of

Chief Erastus Shaduka approximately 25 km west of

Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees k6 S, 15 degrees 49ir E.

Chief Shaduka's throat was cut and his sixteen year-old

son and bodyguard, Simon Valindi, were shot dead.

Before moving off in the direction of Angola, the

terrorists plundered and burnt down a "cuca" shop.

68. On 10 July 1979 a "cuca" shop approximately 30 km east

of Ruacana, at position 17 degrees 26^ S, l4 degrees 39^ E,

was plundered and the owner, Mr Lucas Kuyek, abductedinto Angola.

13./...

13.

69- On 16 July 1979 approximately 13 km south-east of

Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees 56 S, l6 degrees 02 E,

Mr Thomas Philipus was shot in the head from behind

whilst answering the telephone in his shop. The

terrorists were dressed in civilian clothing and

armed with Makarov pistols.

70. On 17 July 1979 approximately 2 km south of Ombalantu,

at position 17 degrees 32 S, 15 degrees 00 E, a "cuca"

shop, belonging to Mr Daveo Sheenama, was severely

damaged by explosives placed by SWAPO terrorists.

Three motor vehicles parked at the shop were exten-

sively damaged in the blast.

71. On 21 July 1979 approximately l4 km north-west of

Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees *±9% S, 15 degrees

52 - E, six terrorists, armed with AK-^7 rifles, set

a small village ablaze whilst the inhabitants were

forced to watch. One member of the local population

who attempted to escape was shot dead. The terrorists

withdrew northwards on completion of these acts.

72. On 24 July 1979 approximately 4:5 km east-north-east of

Ombalantu in the vicinity of beacon 1^, at position

17 degrees 27r S, 15 degrees 25 E, two terrorists

armed with AK-^7 rifles crossed from Angola and

forcibly entered the "cuca" of Mr Jonas Kanukurnse.

He and his wife were held at gunpoint after three

intimidatory shots had been fired whilst his shop was

ransacked. The terrorists returned to Angola after-

wards .

14.

73- On 2? July 1979 approximately 20 km north-west of

Ombalantu in the vicinity of beacon 8, at position

17 degrees 2k S, l4 degrees 5l¥ E, thirty terrorists

armed with AK-47 rifles arrived at a "cuca" shop and

herded all the local population present together.

They then selected four young men and six young women

whom they forcibly took with them into Angola.

74. On 28 July 1979 approximately 13 km north of Ombalantu

in the vicinity of beacon 10, at position 17 degrees

23"¥ S, 14 degrees 59 E, twenty armed terrorists came

to the village of Mr Mautueti Aluvilo to await his

arrival. When Mr Aluvilo arrived, he was bundled back

into his light truck and forcibly taken into Angola.

75. On 29 July 1979 approximately 35 km north-west of Nkongo


23i" S, 16 degrees 57~k E, ten terrorists forcibly removed

Mr Kornelius Martin and his wife from his village and

took them towards Angola. Approximately 2 km from the

village Mr Martin was shot dead whereafter they continued

into Angola. Approximately 4O empty AK-47 shells were

found at the scene.

76. On 31 July 1979 approximately 25 km north-east of

Oshakati, at position 17 degrees 3k^ S, 15 degrees 47-J E,

Mr Kalomo Shimaneni was waylaid by terrorists and shot

dead with a Tokarev pistol.

77- On 1 August 1979 approximately 22 km north-north-east of

Oshakati at position 17 degrees 36-5- S, 15 degrees 44£ E,

a wholesale business at Indola was set alight and com-

pletely destroyed by a group of terrorists. They also

robbed a "cuca" shop and then withdrew in a northerly

direction.

15./...

15.

78. On k August 1979 approximately 23 km south of Oshikango,

at position 17 degrees 35 S, 15 degrees 5 1-f- E, SWAPO

terrorists stabbed and killed Mr Thomas Lucas at

Sikule school.

79- On 6 August 1979 approximately l8 km south of beacon l8,

at position 17 degrees 34^ S, 15 degrees ^7 E, Mr

Hantenja Shimaneni, a "cuca" shop owner, was robbed of

R50 and was murdered by terrorists who shot him in the

neck with a Makarov pistol and then fled northwards.

80. On 8 August 1979 approximately 7 km north-north-east of

Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees 50 S, 15 degrees 5â" E,

sub-chief Petrus Nampollo was murdered at Okapya by

two terrorists while his wife was forced to watch.

The terrorists left in a northerly direction. One

AK-47 cartridge and two AK-^7 cartridge cases were

found at the site.

81. On 9 August 1979 approximately ^2 km south-south-east

of Ombalantu, at position 17 degrees 52-J S, 15 degrees

0 -J E, sub-chief Mahalelo Mashuna, was murdered by a

terrorist who stabbed him with a knife. The terrorist

fled to Angola.

82. On 11 August 1979 approximately 24 km west of Onkankolo,

at position 17 degrees 564- S, 16 degrees llf- E, the

school board offices at Onayena were demolished and the

contents destroyed by explosives set by terrorists who

then fled northwards.

16./

16.

83. On 13 August 1979 approximately 63 km east-north-east

of Nkongo in the vicinity of beacon 39 at position

17 degrees 26 S, 17 degrees k7% E, the village of

Chief Katamba was attacked by a group of 10 terrorists

who fired three mortar shells at the village. No

damage was done and the terrorists fled in a northerly

direction.


Onkankolo, at position 17 degrees 45-J S, 16 degrees

42if- E, Mr Namalambo Simon was murdered by six terrorists

when he visited his family in the Opomaro district. The

terrorists fled in a northerly direction.

85. On 15 August 1979 approximately 27 km south-west of

Onkankolo, at position l8 degrees 03 S, l6 degrees 10 - E,

a terrorist dressed in civilian clothing attempted to

murder Mr Johannes Manasser, a teacher at Ihongo school.

Mr Manasser was wounded in the leg. A Makarov 9-mm

cartridge case was found at the scene of the crime.

86. On 16 August 1979 approximately 24 km north of Ondangwa,

at position 17 degrees 40 1/3 S, 15 degrees 57"? E,

Mr Kalongela Tavamna was murdered by terrorists using

a knife. The terrorists fled in a northerly direction.


Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees 47"t S, l6 degrees

03"? E, terrorists who had infiltrated from Angola

shot and killed Mr Johannes Edwards and three of

his children in their home.

17./...

17

88. On 24 August 1979 approximately 32 km east of Ruacana


25-2" S, 14: degrees 39l~ E, twenty members of the local

population were kidnapped from a "cuca"-complex by a

group of approximately thirty-five terrorists and taken

across the border into Angola.


earnest hope that Your Excellency will, through your office,






DAVID W. STEWARDCharge d'Affaires a.i.

cc: Mr. Farah

bf: RA/GMM/AKU

File: S.AfricaXRef: Namibia

NOTE FOR THE FILE

The Chargg d1Affaires of the South Africa Mission,

Mr. David Steward, called me today and asked me to convey

the following information to the Secretary-General:

The Administrator-General for Namibia, Judge Steyn,

has asked the Prime Minister that he be transferred back

to the bench. The Prime Minister has named Professor

Gerrit Viljoen, presently Rector of the Rand Afrikaans

University, to this post. This appointment takes effect

on 2 August.

Mr. Steward also read out the relevant announcement by

the Prime Minister which said that Judge Steyn had previously

asked his predecessor that his appointment as Administrator-

General should not exceed two years. In the statement, the

Prime Minister expresses highest appreciation for the

sacrifices, hard work and pleasant manner of Judge Steyn.

F.Mayrhofer/jb1 August 1979

cc :

bf: RA/GMM

CONFIDENTIAL File: S.Africa

NOTE FOR THE FILE

Re; Letter from Mission of South Africa dated 28 July 1979

Mr. Steward, Charge1 d'Affaires of the South Africa Mission,

called me on 28 July to alert me to the fact that he was sending

over a letter with a statement by his Foreign Minister, which

was intended for circulation. Upon receipt of the letter, which

was seen by the Secretary-General, I tried to contact Mr. Steward,

but reached him only on 30 July, to tell him that in my view the

Foreign Minister's statement considerably over-reacted to the

Secretary-General's very balanced statement of 27 July. I also

pointed out that the Secretary-General's statement had been made

during a press briefing in reply to a question and had not been

issued as a press release, while the Foreign Minister's statement

was to be circulated as an official document of both the Security

Council and the General Assembly.

Mr. Steward, while admitting that the Secretary-General's

statement as such had been balanced, said that his Government had

read it in conjunction with the statement of the President of the

Council on Namibia of three days earlier and that this had

triggered the strong reaction of the Foreign Minister. When I told

him that the Secretary-General's statement had been issued

independently under his own authority, Mr. Steward asked me to

withhold circulation for the time being so that he could consult

with his Foreign Ministry.

t

1

2/

Mr. Steward called me again in the afternoon of the 30th

and said that if the spokesman could clarify in the press

briefing that the Secretary-General, in issuing his statement,

did not wish to associate himself with the statement of the

Council on Namibia, a circulation of his letter would no longer

be necessary. I felt that this was not feasible and therefore

offered to circulated the letter as requested. He asked me,

however, to continue withholding the circulation.

On 2 August, he called again saying that the spokesman's

reaction to further questions on this subject during the past days

had helped to clarify the matter and he wished, therefore, to

withdraw the request for circulation.

F.Mayrhofer/j b6 August 1979



3OO EAST 42NP STREET


28 July 1979

Excellency,

The South African Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable

R.F. Botha, has requested me to transmit to Your Excellency

the enclosed statement which he made on 28 July 1979 in reaction

to a statement authorized by Your Excellency on 27 July 1979*

I should appreciate it if the statement could be circulated

as an official document of the General Assembly under item 27^

of the provisional agenda, and of the Security Council.

Please accept. Excellency, the renewed assurance of my highest

consideration.

DAVID W STEWARDCharge d'Affaires a i

H E Mr Kurt WaldheimSecretary-General of the United NationsÛnited NationsNEW YORK N.Y. 10017

STATEMENT BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS,

THE HONOURABLE R.F. BOTHA, MADE ON 28 JULY 1979 IN REACTION

TO A STATEMENT AUTHORIZED BY H.E. DR KURT WALDHEIM, THE

SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS, ON 27 JULY 1979

"It has been brought to my attention that the Secretary-General

of the United Nations has authorized a statement in which he

"deplores ... reports of wide-spread arrests and harrassment

in Namibia."

I had the occasion yesterday to denounce wild untruths issued

by the President of the Council for South West Africa in this

connection and I regret very much that the Secretary-General

of the United Nations should now have contributed publicly to

this controversy at this delicate stage without establishing

the facts. It is incomprehensible that the Secretary-General

should express such sentiments at a time when the South African

Governement has expressed its willingness to hold talks with a

Representative of the Five.

Statements of this nature by the Secretary-General at this tiine

are not conducive to the creation of a climate calculated to

facilitate the further negotiations which are now envisaged."

vr fj i* \'41..-. - .3 il ; •:,•: L :;. •;•' f

ir : "_ . ; : ' : ? : V' i'". "u. fl i T

n p T Q 3 o •••(•& tiTr-TTfi•?.!•::• TUQT TT ~ D i i i'..')•-. iii ..i >..-• i-•-•;_%.•; .i ••..'•*-..•• i i ! i i i /. :• •• t"-vu

U£CT u C y ' f p u p u u p i PQ f: JC: ^?.i'! C;-j":r ' n?s'} ): | ffT'j f f r c ^ j ' .

SHORTLY TO RESUnE NEOOT i^T'ii'iNft 0^ ÊHn; :~ I l:

. i f? 1 ii i ^ ! U H N U •;. U H h I U i H :.:. '-.:• -A H ''' N H n ,1 ;:= i r! H U ?< ]; hO F !4nL..UIS B f i Y > S O u T H r ^ F ^ K ' H N T ^ S S l T n S Y i j i y n f - ;

•''• \ U ;vi I'l i N u : i.'

i

|...^ _.»«=.*:,..

'W-

" -->



3OO EAST 42NP STREET


28 July 1979

9/1/14/1

Excellency,

The South African Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable

R.F. Botha, has requested me to transmit to Your Excellency

the enclosed statement which he made on 28 July 1979 in reaction

to a statement authorized by Your Excellency on 27 July 1979-

I should appreciate it if the statement could be circulated

as an official document of the General Assembly under item 27

of the provisional agenda, and of the Security Council.

Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurance of my highest

consideration.

DAVID W STEWARDCharge d1Affaires a i

H E Mr Kurt WaldheimSecretary-General of the United Nations*United NationsNEW YORK N.Y. 10017

STATEMENT BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS,

THE HONOURABLE R.F. BOTHA, MADE ON 28 JULY 1979 IN REACTION

TO A STATEMENT AUTHORIZED BY H.E. DR KURT WALDHEIM, THE

SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS, ON 27 JULY 1979

"It has been brought to my attention that the Secretary-General

of the United Nations has authorized a statement in which he

"deplores ... reports of wide-spread arrests and harrassment

in Namibia."

I had the occasion yesterday to denounce wild untruths issued

by the President of the Council for South West Africa in this

connection and I regret very much that the Secretary-General

of the United Nations should now have contributed publicly to

this controversy at this delicate stage without establishing

the facts. It is incomprehensible that the Secretary-General

should express such sentiments at a time when the South African

Governement has expressed its willingness to hold talks with a

Representative of the Five.

Statements of this nature by the Secretary-General at this time

are not conducive to the creation of a climate calculated to

facilitate the further negotiations which are now envisaged."


•: «--»-->-» TO THE UNITED NATIONS

3OO EAST 42fP STREET


Excellency,

27 July 1979

cThe South African Minister 'of Foreign Affairs, the Hon.

R.F. Botha, has requested me to transmit to Your

Excellency the enclosed statement which he made on

26 July 1979 in reaction to a statement made by the

President of the Council for Namibia on 24 July 1979-

I should appreciate it if the statement could be

circulated as an official document of the Security

Council and of the General Assembly.



DAVID W. STEWARDCharge d'Affaires a.i

H.E. Mr Kurt WaldheimSecretary-General of the United NationsUnited NationsNEW YORK, N.Y.10017

STATEMENT BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS,THE HONOURABLE R.F. BOTHA, MADE ON 26 JULY 1979 IN REACTIONTO A STATEMENT MADE BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL FORNAMIBIA ON 24 JULY 1979

"The President of the Council for Namibia has issued a

statement in New York in which he accuses the South African

Government of all sorts of atrocities in South West Africa.

It is doubtful whether any office bearer of the Council for

Namibia has ever divested himself of so many untruths. The

statement contains the distortions, fabrications and lies

for which SWAPO terrorists are notorious and would come as

no surprise emanating from that quarter. We have no

intention of .dignifying the statement by answering the

absurdities in it, such as the assertion that 15 000 persons

have been arrested in the Territory in the last three months

and that the South African Government has devised a plan to

reduce the Black population by more that 200 000 persons

(i.e. by about 25 per cent).

No responsible government will believe such ludicrous

claims."


T0 THE UNITED NATIONS

30° EAST 42W STREET


2? July 1979

Excellency,

The South African Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon.

R.F. Botha, has requested me to transmit to Your

Excellency the enclosed statement which he made on

26 July 1979 in reaction to a statement made by the

President of the Council for Namibia on 24 July 1979.

I should appreciate it if the statement could be

circulated as an official document of the Security

Council and of the General Assembly.



DAVID W. STEWARDCharge d'Affaires a.i

H.E. Mr Kurt WaldheimSecretary-General of the United NationsUnited NationsNEW YORK, N.Y.10017

STATEMENT BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS,THE HONOURABLE R.F. BOTHA, MADE ON 26 JULY 1979 IN REACTIONTO A STATEMENT MADE BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL FORNAMIBIA ON 24 JULY 1979

"The President of the Council for Namibia has issued a

statement in New York in which he accuses the South African

Government of all sorts of atrocities in South West Africa.

It is doubtful whether any office bearer of the Council for

Namibia has ever divested himself of so many untruths. The

statement contains the distortions, fabrications and lies

for which SWAPO terrorists are notorious and would come as

no surprise emanating from that quarter. We have no

intention of dignifying the statement by answering the

absurdities in it, such as the assertion that 15 000 persons

have been arrested in the Territory in the last three months

and that the South African Government has devised a plan to

reduce the Black population by more that 200 000 persons

(i.e. by about 25 per cent).

No responsible government will believe such ludicrous

claims."

.Jff

9/1/14

-..• I PERMANENT SOUTH AFRICAN MISSION


3OO EAST 42"P STREET

NEW YORK, N. Y. IOOI7 p T ^ ^ \ V

5 June 1979p

Excellency,


incidents which have occurred on the border between Angola

and South West Africa. The following incidents took place

between 12 May and 22 May 1979:

1. At 21h50 on 12 May 1979 MPLA forces fired on Security

Forces and SWAWEK installations with RPG-7's and small

arms. After initially withholding fire Security Forces

retaliated using small arms, mortars and medium artillery,

Firing ceased at 22h30 on the same date.

2. At 07h30 on 13 May 1979 an exchange of fire flared up

and two buildings at the border post were demolished.

3. At 20hOO on 15 May 1979 two projectiles of an unknown

type were fired from MPLA positions without inflicting

any damage. The fire was not returned.

MPLA forces again opened fire on SWAWEK installations

on 17 May 1979i to which Security Forces replied. The

exchange of fire lasted from 21h20 until 23hl5.

Approximately thirty shells from a 75 mm recoilless

gun were fired at the installations without inflicting

any damage.

H.E. Mr Kurt WaldheimSecretary-General of the United NationsNEW YORK, N.Y.10017

2.

5. On 22 May 1979 Security Forces were fired on with

small arms from Angolan territory approximately

2 km north of the SWAWEK installations at Ruacana,

at position 17 degrees 23~J S, 14 degrees 13~t E.




so as to lower tension in the border area and to establish a

peaceful atmosphere.




*



3OO EAST 42 "P STREET


5 June 1979

RECEIVED070

Excellency,




between 16 May and 2? May 1979:

1. On 19 May 1979 after fleeting contact with Security

Forces approximately 30 km east of Onkankolo, at

position 17 degrees 55 S, 16 degrees 59i E, SWAPO

terrorists who had infiltrated from Angola fled

leaving behind weapons and personal equipment.

2. On 19 May 1979 Security Forces killed two SWAPO

terrorists, who had crossed the border from Angola,

in a skirmish approximately 7 km west of Onkankolo,

at position l8 degrees 01-J S, l6 degrees 21 E.

On 19 May 1979 one SWAPO terrorist, who had infiltrated

from Angola, was killed in a contact with Security

Forces approximately 20 km south-east of Eenana, at

position 17 degrees 39lr S, 16 degrees

• / • • •

H.E. Mr Kurt WaldheimSecretary-General of the United NationsNEW YORK N.Y. 10017

4. On 19 May 1979 Security Forces made contact with ten

SWAPO terrorists, who had infiltrated from Angola, at

a village at position 17 degrees 51 S, l6 degrees

29 E, approximately 15 km north of Onkankolo. The

terrorists fled to the north-east.

5. On 20 May 1979 eleven SWAPO terrorists, who had in-

filtrated from Angola, were involved in a skirmish

with Security Forces approximately 55 km south-east

of Ondangwa, at position l8 degrees 15 S, 16 degrees

E. One terrorist was killed.

6. On 21 May 1979 two out of a group of three SWAPO

terrorists who had infiltrated from Angola were

captured by Security Forces approximately 20 km

north-west of Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees

41-J S, 15 degrees 55i E.

7. On 21 May 1979 seven armed SWAPO terrorists who had

crossed from Angola fled into thick bush on being

sighted by Security Forces approximately 50 km west-

south-west of Ondangwa, at position l8 degrees Ok-% S,

16 degrees 3li E.

8. On 22 May 1979 Security Forces were fired on with

small arms from Angolan territory approximately 2 km

north of the SWAWEK installations at Ruacana, at

position 17 degrees 231 S, l4 degrees 13-J E. The

fire was returned.

9- On 23 May 1979 Security Forces, encamped approximately

20 km north of Nkongo , at position 17 degrees 25 S,

17 degrees 15 E, were attacked by approximately thirty

SWAPO terrorists who had infiltrated from Angola. Six

terrorists were killed.

10. On 25 May 1979 Security Forces had fleeting contact

with approximately ten SWAPO terrorist infiltrators

from Angola approximately 55 km south-east of Ondangwa,

at position l8 degrees 06 S, 16 degrees 29 E. One

terrorist was killed and the remainder fled northwards.

11. On 26 May 1979 Security Forces surprised two SWAPO

terrorists, who had infiltrated from Angolaâpproxi-

mately 25 km south of Nkongo, at position 17 degrees

^5 S, 17 degrees 0? E. One terrorist was killed.

12. On 26 May 1979 two SWAPO terrorists believed to have

been involved in murders and other cases of intimi-

dation in Tsumeb, were shot dead in a house in the

same town.



13. On 16 May 1979 one TMA-3 landmine was lifted by

Security Forces 35 km north of Ondangwa, at position

17 degrees 35 S, l6 degrees 03^ E.

l^t. On 16 May 1979 one TMA-3 landmine was lifted by

Security Forces in the area 1? degrees 37 S, 16

degrees 05 E, approximately 32 km north of Ondangwa.

15. On 17 May 1979 one TMA-57 landmine was lifted by

Security Forces in the area 17 degrees 31 S, l4

degrees 39"* E, approximately 35 km west of Ombalantu.

16. On 17 May 1979 two TMA-3 mines connected with cordtex

were lifted by Security Forces approximately 2 km

east of Nkongo, at position 17 degrees 35"J S,

17 degrees 15-5- E.

w...

17- On 21 May 1979 one TMA-3 mine was lifted by Security

Forces near beacon 7? at position 17 degrees 2k S,

l4 degrees 42-f E.

18. On 21 May 1979 an unidentified type of mine was

detonated by a Security Force vehicle approximately

33 km north-west of Ombalantu, at position 17 degrees

25 S, 14 degrees 44^ E. It should be noted that

these landmines had all been laid by SWAPO terrorists

who had crossed the northern border of South West

Africa for that purpose.

19. On 25 May 1979 one TM-57 mine was detected and lifted

approximately 20 km south-east on Ombalantu, at posi-

tion 17 degrees 3î S, l4 degrees 48 E.

20. On 25 May 1979 one TMA-3 mine was detonated approxi-

mately 30 km north of Ondangwa, at position 17

degrees 36-jr S, 15 degrees 57 E.

21. On 26 May 1979 one TM-57 mine was detected and lifted

approximately 25 km north-east of Ombalantu, at posi-

sion 17 degrees 24^ S, 14 degrees 46^ E.

22. On 26 May 1979 two TMA-3 mines'were detected and

lifted approximately 58 km east of Eenana, at position

17 degrees 29^ S, l6 degrees 53^ E.

23. On 27 May 1979 one TMA-3 mine was detected and lifted

approximately 12 km north-east of Omblantu, at position

17 degrees 24^ S, 15 degrees 03 E.

24. On 27 May 1979 two TM-46 mines were detected and lifted


17 degrees 43i S, 16 degrees 04 E.

25. On 2? May 1979 one TMA-3 mine and one British MK-7

mine, both connected to nine PMD-6 anti-personnel

mines, were detected and lifted approximately 12 km

north-east of Ombalantu, at position 17 degrees 23T S,

15 degrees 03 E. These mines and the mine mentioned

in item no. 23 had been freshly laid by SWAPO terro-

rists who had infiltrated from nearby Angola and then

recrossed the border.

26. On 27 May 1979 an unidentified type of mine was de-

tonated approximately 27 km north-east of Ondangwa,

at position 17 degrees k6 S, l6 degrees 12 E.

The following cases of intimidation by SWAPO have been

reported:

27. On 17 May 1979 a member of the local population was

involved in an ambush 80 km south-east of Ondangwa,

at position l8 degrees l8 r S, 16 degrees 3l¥ E,with

six SWAPO terrorists who had infiltrated from Angola.

28. On 19 May 1979 one member of the local population was

murdered and his motor-vehicle set alight by SWAPO

terrorists at Tsumeb Smelters at position 19 degrees

15 S, 17 degrees k2 E. The terrorists had crossed

over from Angola.

29« On 19 May 1979 a known terrorist dressed in civilian

clothing arrived at a "cuca" shop at Omindanba,

approximately 10 km east of Ruacana, at position

17 degrees 25 S, lk degrees 29-J E. There he invited

a Mr Maikombo to accompany him to the rear of the

shop where he stabbed him in the back and cut his

throat. Proceeding to a nearby house he murdered a

Mrs Eilan Ropweyo in a similar manner before making

off to Angola.

6 . /. . .

6.

30. On 20 May 1979 one member of the local population was

murdered near Tsumeb at position 19 degrees ik S,

17 degrees 42-J E, by three SWAPO terrorists who had

infiltrated from across the northern border of South

West Africa.

31. On 27 May 1979 Security Forces patrolling the border

came across tracks of SWAPO terrorists who had infil-

trated from Angola. Whilst following the tracks they

came upon the badly mutilated body of an unidentified

member of the local population who had been tortured

and shot by the terrorists.








DAVID ¥. STEWARDCharge d'Affaires a.i.

) f .J : - : si ^"PERMANENT SOUTH AFRICAN MISSIONfj TO THE UNITED NATIONS

^*Xj_

3OO EAST 4Z1? STREET


30 May 1979

Excellency,




between 6 April and 16 May 1979 :

1. On 16 April 1979 the Security Forces made fleeting

contact with SWAPO terrorists approximately 20 km

south-east of Ondangwa , at position l8 degrees 00-f- S,

16 degrees lOi E.

2. On l8 April 1979 the Security Forces made contact

with six SWAPO terrorists at a "cuca" shop approxi-

mately 33 km north-east of Ondangwa, at position

17 degrees 44 S, 16 degrees l4 E. One terrorist

was killed.

3. On 20 April 1979 the Security Forces were ambushed

approximately 20 km east-north-east of Ondangwa, at

position 17 degrees 49l S, 16 degrees 09¥ E. A

severe skirmish ensued in which two SWAPO terrorists

died.


2.

4. On 22 April 1979 the Security Forces made contact with

four SWAPO terrorists approximately 5 km north-east of

Okahandja, at position 21 degrees 58^ S, l6 degrees 57 E.

One SWAPO terrorist, who is suspected to have been a

member of the group which murdered mr Kennies, was

killed.

5- On 22 April 1979 the Security Forces made contact with

a group of SWAPO terrorists approximately 22 km south-

west of Eenana, at position 17 degrees ^tO-J S, 16

degrees 08 E. Three terrorists were killed and three

captured, two of them having been wounded.

6. On 12 May 1979 a Security Forces patrol had fleeting

contact with seven SWAPO terrorists who had infiltrated

from Angola approximately 15 km south-east of Eenana,

at position 17 degrees 36-J S, 16 degrees 22 E. The

contact was immediately followed up and resulted in

another contact three hours later when one SWAPO

terrorist was killed.

7- On 13 May 1979 a Security Forces patrol had fleeting

contact with SWAPO terrorists who attempted to cross

the border approximately 25 km north-east of Ombalantu,

at position 17 degrees 2 -J S, 15 degrees 12^ E, at beacon

12. The terrorists fled back acorss the border.

8. On 14 May 1979 a Security Forces patrol had fleeting

contact with three SWAPO terrorists who had infiltrated

from Angola approximately 4 km east of Nkongo.

9. On 15 May 1979 the Security Forces made contact with a

group of SWAPO terrorists who had infiltrated from

Angola approximately 60 km south-east of Ondangwa, at

position 18 degrees 10^ S, 16 degrees 27i E- Three

terrorists were killed.

10. On 15 May 1979 the Security Forces ambushed a group

of approximately 40 SWAPO terrorists, who had infil-

trated from Angola approximately 35 km east of Ruacana,

at position 17 degrees 25^ S, l4 degrees 39lr E. Two

terrorists were killed and an unknown number wounded.

Large quantity arms, ammunition, personal equipment

and rations were recovered from the scene.

11. On 16 May 1979 a SWAPO terrorist was killed when a

group of SWAPO terrorists who crossed the border from

Angola were ambushed by Security Forces approximately

40 km east of Ruacana, at position 17 degrees 2.k S,

14 degrees 4l-J E.



1. On l8 April 1979 a Security Forces vehicle detonated

one TMA-3 mine approximately 25 km east-south-east of

Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees 57 S, 16 degrees 1^1 E.

2. On 19 April 1979 a vehicle of a member of the local

population detonated a TMA-3 mine approximately 30 km

north-east of Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees 3^ S,

l6 degrees O^t E. Three passengers - a man and two

women - were injured.

3. On 21 April 1979 a TM-46 mine was detected and lifted

approximately 33 km east of Ondangwa, at position 17

degrees 56-J S, 16 degrees 15 E.

4. On 21 April 1979 a TMA-3 mine was detected and lifted

approximately 2O km west of Nkongo, at position 17

degrees 36 - S, 17 degrees 02 E.

5- On 23 April 1979 a Security Forces vehicle detonated

a TMA-3 mine reinforced with TNT approximately 25 km

north of Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees 4l^ S,

15 degrees 57lr E.

6. On 8 May 1979 a TM-46 mine was detected and lifted


17 degrees 37-J S, l6 degrees 05 E.

7. On 12 May 1979 a truck belonging to a member of the

local population detonated a TM-46 mine approximately

28 km south-west of Eenana.

8. On 13 May 1979 a Security Forces vehicle detonated an

unidentified mine approximately 28 km south-east of

Eenana, at position 17 degrees 37"i" S, 16 degrees 3 IT E.

9- On l4 May 1979 a Security Forces vehicle detonated a

TM-46 mine approximately 4O km south-east of Eenana,

at position 17 degrees 48-J S, 16 degrees 30^ E.

10. On 15 May 1979 a Security Forces vehicle detonated an

unidentified mine approximately 2O km east of Ondangwa.

at position 17 degrees 57^ S, 16 degrees 10^ E.

11. On 16 May 1979 a TMA-3 mine was detected and lifted

approximately 43 km east of Ruacana, at position 17

degrees 24 S, 14 degrees 47 E.

The following cases of intimidation and sabotage by SWAPO

terrorists have been reported:

1. On 6 April 1979 a group of ten SWAPO terrorists abducted

Mr Festus Abel, the son of Deputy Chief Nikodemus Abel,

from his father's home approximately 35 km north-

east of Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees 47^ S,

16 degrees 11^ E.

2. On 10 April 1979 a group of ten SWAPO terrorists abducted

Mr Mbimbo Ntato, his wife and two children from his home

approximately 30 km east of Ruacana, at position

17 degrees 25 S, l4 degrees 39^ E.

3. On 13 April 1979 a group of SWAPO terrorists abducted

four boys and two girls between the ages of 10 and 14

years from the Oneputa village approximately 10 km


16 degrees O4 E.

4. On 13 April 1979 two border guards, from the veterinary

services, were abducted from Etoto approximately 35 km

south-west of Ruacana, at position 17 degrees 37^ S,

14 degrees 06| E.

5. On 20 April 1979 a large group of SWAPO terrorists used

RPG-7's in an attack on school no. 44, near Idunja

approximately 12 km east of Oshakango, at position

17 degrees 25 S, 15 degrees 59lr E. No injuries or

abductions occurred but the buildings were severely

damaged. SWAPO pamphlets were scattered near the

school and after the attack the terrorists moved in

the direction of Oshikango.

6. On 21 April 1979 presumably the same group of terrorists

mentioned in item evacuated St Mary's missionary school

approximately 3 km east of Oshikango, at position 17

degrees 24 S, 15 degrees 56-5- E. Three buildings were

burnt down and the generator was blown up. Five

boys and two girls were abducted.

7. On 22 April 1979 a group of SWAPO terrorists attacked

the home of Ovambo Minister of Justice, Minister

Imbili approximately 8 km north of Ondangwa, at posi-

tion 17 degrees 51~f S, 16 degrees 00 E. Mortars,

RPG-7's and AK-^7 rifles were used.

8. On 21 April 1979 six members of the local population

were killed when a handgrenade they had picked up

exploded in their home near Okaputa approximately

30 km north-east of Otjiwarongo, at position 20

degrees 07 S, 15 degrees 59 E. The handgrenade was

presumably left in the veld by SWAPO terrorists.

9. On 7 May 1979 all four classrooms of a school at

Etombo were burned down after being set alight with

RPG-7's and handgrenades by SWAPO terrorists who had

infiltrated from Angola approximately 20 km south-

east of Oshikango, at position 17 degrees 26^ S,

16 degrees 04 E. One male member of the local

population from a nearby village was murdered by the

same group of terrorists.

10. On 11 May 1979 the home of Mr Paulus, who is a member

of the Ovambo Legislative Assembly, was attacked by a

group of SWAPO terrorists who had infiltrated from

Angola with RPG-7's, mortars, handgrenades and small

arms approximately 25 km north-east of Oshikati, at

position 17 degrees 3 'f S, 15 degrees 51lr E. A woman

from the local population was killed and several

members of the local population suffered burns in the

ensuing fire.

I •

7-

11. On 12 May 1979? while he was travelling in his truck,

Mr Victor Gabriel was ambushed by five S¥APO terrorists

who had infiltrated from Angola approximately 20 km

west of Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees ^8 S, 15

degrees ^7%" E. None of the occupants suffered

injuries. 78 empty AK-^7 cartridge cases were recovered

at the scene.

12. On l^t May 1979 a group of SWAPO terrorists who had

infiltrated from Angola, robbed a postal agency

approximately l8 km south-east of Ondangwa, at

position 18 degrees 00 - S, 16 degrees 03-J E. After

this they also robbed the headmaster of the local

school.

13. On ±k May 1979 SWAPO terrorists who had infiltrated

from Angola damaged a water pipeline with explosives

approximately 20 km north of Ondangwa, at position

17 degrees kk% S, 15 degrees 58 E.

14. On l6 May 1979 a civilian en route from Ondangwa to

Tsumeb in his truck was ambushed by SWAPO terrorists

approximately 80 km south-east of Ondangwa, at position

18 degrees 18 - S, 16 degrees 3li E.








ADRIAAN EKSTEENCharge d1Affaires

x-x i

Note for the SecretaiHh-General

I had lunch today with Mr. gksteen at his invitation.He informed me that he will be returning to South Africaon Friday for consultations followed by a period of leave,and would return to New York mid-July.

As expected, he raised the question of Namibia andthe general question of South Africa's policies bothtowards the black population as well as to Africanstates in general.

With regard to Namibia he maintained that unlessthe question of SWAPO bases was resolved, he could notsee any hope for progress. In his view, the South AfricanGovernment attached more importance to the paragraphrelating to the SWAPO bases inside Namibia than withbases in the neighbouring territories. He mentionedthat South Africa's preoccupation with SWAPO bases wasnot a new development but that his Government had madethis clear to Mr. Ahtisaari at the time of the latter'svisit to Cape Town.

Mr. fiksteen felt that any new initiative to movethe situation forward at the present stage would bevitiated by the present unfavourable internationalclimate. He said that once the question of bases wasresolved, South Africa would be able to participatefully in the UN plan.

Referring to UNTAG, he said that its compositionshould raise no problem, since South Africa had alreadyindicated its approval to 9O% of the states suggested.

He said that he had no instructions to see theSecretary-General before departure - in any case he hadnothing new to add to what was contained in the latestletter of the Foreign Minister. However, he would behappy to see the Secretary-General if requested by himto do so.

30 May 1979

'^ i K •/

$L ~ff' *' ft rt,'f'^ PERMANENT SOUTH AFRICAN MISSION

CC ^M ?l!r y TO THE UNITED NATIONS

\^f

3OO EAST 42.*? STREET


28 May 1979

Excellency,




between 21 April and 8 May 1979'

1. On 2^ April 1979 the Security Forces made contact

with nine SWAPO terrorists who crossed the border

from Angola approximately 10 km east of Oshikango,

at position 17 degrees 2k% S, 15 degrees 59^ E.

One terrorist was captured.

2. On 25 April 1979 the Security Forces made contact

with seven SWAPO terrorists approximately 15 km

east of Eenana, at position 17 degrees 29 S, l6

degrees 30 E. One terrorist was wounded but was

carried off by his companions.

3. On 26 April 1979 the Security Forces made contact

with two SWAPO terrorists who crossed the border

from Angola approximately 3O km west of Oshikango,

at position 17 degrees 23lr S, 15 degrees 27 E.

One terrorist was killed, the other escaped towards

the south.


k. On 30 April 1979 a Security Forces convoy was

ambushed by a group of twenty SWAPO terrorists,

who had infiltrated from Angola approximately

70 km south-east of Ondangwa, at position l8

degrees 17^ S, 16 degrees 30^ E.

5- On 1 May 1979 a Security Forces patrol made contact

with five SWAPO terrorists who had infiltrated from

Angola approximately 2k km south-east of Oshikango,

at position 17 degrees 33"i S, l6 degrees 00-f- E.

6. On 2 May 1979 an encamped unit of the Security

Forces was attacked by a group of twenty SWAPO

terrorists, who had infiltrated from Angola, approxi-

mately 45 km north of Ondangwa, at position 17

degrees 28 S, 15 degrees 5k % E.

7- On 3 May 1979 the Security Forces made contact with

a large group of SWAPO terrorists who had infiltrated

from Angola, near a school approximately 28 km north-

north-east of Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees kO^ S,

l6 degrees OÊ. In the ensuing skirmish one terrorist

was killed and one was wounded. The wounded terrorist

was removed by his fleeing comrads. One member of the

local population was wounded in crossfire.

8. On 3 May 1979 a Security Forces vehicle was ambushed

by SWAPO terrorists on the farm Ghaub approximately

42 km north-east of Otavi, at position 19 degrees 29^ S,

16 degrees 25~2 E. The terrorists were part of a group

which infiltrated from Angola during late March 1979-

3.

9. On 3 May 1979 a Security Forces convoy was ambushed by

approximately thirty SWAPO terrorists who had infil-

trated from Angola approximately 9 km east of Eenana,

at position 17 degrees 28 - S, 16 degrees 25l E. A

skirmish ensued.

10. On 3 May 1979 two SWAPO terrorists who had infiltrated

from Angola were shot dead when they opened fire on a

Security Forces patrol approximately 25 km east-north-

east of Ombalantu and 3 km south of beacon 12.

11. On 3 May 1979 the Security Forces were involved in a

skirmish with four SWAPO terrorists 2k km south-east

of Oshikango, at position 17 degrees 35"i~ S, l6 degrees

05i" E. One terrorist was killed.

12. On 3 May 1979 the Security Forces made contact with

approximately thirty SWAPO terrorists who had infil-

trated from Angola, 2O km south-east of Ondangwa, at

position 17 degrees 58^ S, 16 degrees 064- E.

13. On 3 May 1979 two SWAPO terrorists who had crossed

over from Angola were killed in a skirmish with the

Security Forces 25 km east-north-east of Ombalantu,

at position 17 degrees 26-jr S, 15 degrees 73"? E.

14. On k May 1979 SWAPO terrorists who had infiltrated

from Angola attacked an encamped unit of the Security

Forces 37 km south-east of Ondangwa, at position 18

degrees 03f S, l6 degrees 13|- E.

15- On 4 May 1979 the Security Forces made contact with

approximately fifty SWAPO terrorists who had infil-

trated from Angola, 28 km north-west of Nkongo, at

position 17 degrees 25if S, 17 degrees Ol£ E. Two.

w...

terrorists were killed in the resulting skirmish.

The following equipment was found:

4 x 82 mm mortars

10 x AAD

1O x 47 magazines

webbing, water bottles, personaleffects and documents.

16. On 5 May 1979 the Security Forces were attacked by

SWAPO terrorists 52 km east of Ondangwa, at position

17 degrees 47 S, l6 degrees 28|- E.

17- On 7 May 1979 an encamped unit of the Security Forces

had a brief encounter with SWAPO terrorists who had

crossed from Angola, 25 km east of Ruacana, at posi-

tion 17 degrees 25! S, l4 degrees 39! E.



1. On 2k April 1979 a SWAPO terrorist was killed when the

mine he was laying exploded approximately 40 km north

of Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees 31 S, 15 degrees 56 E.

2. On 26 April 1979 a Security Forces vehicle detonated a

TM-46 mine approximately 30 km east of Ondangwa, at

position 17 degrees 57 S, 16 degrees 15 E.

3. On 26 April 1979 a TMA-3 mine was detected and lifted


17 degrees 46£ S, 16 degrees 11-J E.

4. On 7 May 1979 two TMA-3 landmines were found and lifted

by the Security Forces approximately 10 km north of

Ombalantu, at position 17 degrees 24 S, 14 degrees 59 E.

5. On 7 May 1979 a TMA-3 landmine and approximately 1 kg

of explosives were lifted by the Security Forces

approximately 5 km south-east of Etale, at position

17 degrees 36f S, 15 degrees 59i E.

6. On 7 May 1979 a TMA-3 landmine was lifted by the

Security Forces approximately 35 km west of Ombalantu,

at position 17 degrees 26-J S, ik degrees k± E.

7. On 7 May 1979 a TMA-3 landmine was lifted by the

Security Forces approximately 6 km south-east of

Etale, at position 17 degrees 36f S, 15 degrees 57! E.

The following cases of intimidation by SWAPO terrorists have

been reported:

1. On 21 April 1979 ten SWAPO terrorists abducted Chief

Absolom Paulus, his wife and two children and took

them into Angola after breaking down his "cuca" shop

approximately 30 km west of Ombalantu, at position

17 degrees 31^ S, 14 degrees 42-f E.

2. On 23 April 1979 an unidentified member of the local

population was stabbed by a suspected terrorist

approximately 9 km north-west of Nkongo, at position

17 degrees 30-J S, 17 degrees 11 E.

3. On 26 April 1979 a member of the local population,

Micahel Htiila, was abducted from Ombalantu by twenty

SWAPO terrorists at position 17 degrees 26f S, 15

degrees O^-J E.

6

k. On 28 April 1979 Headman Warde Haimene of the Umishigo

area was abducted by SWAPO terrorists approximately

l4 km south-west of Nkongo , at position 17 degrees

S, 17 degrees 08-5- E and taken into Angola.

5- On 30 April 1979 Johann Puis was abducted approximately

7 km north of Ombalantu, at position 17 degrees 26^ S,

15 degrees O^-J E and taken into Angola.

6. On 1 May 1979 two members of a Bushman settlement were

abducted by eight SWAPO terrorists who had infiltrated

from Angola approximately 10 km north of Nkongo at

position 17 degrees 30 - S, 17 degrees lî E. The fate

of the abducted persons remains unknown.

7. On 3 May 1979 SWAPO terrorists, in camouflaged uniforms

and armed with AK-^7 rifles, robbed the "cuca" shop of

Headman Emanuel Shimonene Kashukuo . After the robbery

they crossed the border into Angola and took Headman

Kashukuo with them.

8. On 8 May 1979 two men from the local population, Condo

Alufiliha and Nambaho Shaningwa were abducted by an

unknown number of SWAPO terrorists at position 17

degrees k8% S, 15 degrees 17E.








ADRIAAN EKSTEENCharge dpAffaires

((Ji

i.'--*.

9/1/14

Excellency,



3OO EAST -42*P STREET

NEW YORK, N. Y. IOO17

24 MaM 1979

You are aware that I have been prevented this morning

from stating the views of the South African Government

on the agenda item now under discussion by the resumed

Thirty-third Session of the General Assembly.

In order to afford member states the opportunity of

having, as a matter of official record, the statement

which I had proposed to deliver on the question of South

West Africa, I am enclosing a copy of that statement with

the request that this letter and its annexure be circulated

as an official document under agenda item No 27 of the

Thirty- third Session of the General Assembly.



ADRIAAN EKSTEENCharge d1 Affaires

H E Mr Kurt WaldheimSecretary-General of theUnited NationsUnited Nations :NEW YORK N Y 10017

BX MR . J ADRIAAlJ EKSTEEN, SOUTH AFRICA'S ACTINGREPRESENTATIVE TO THE UNITED NATIONS

Mr President, you will be aware that almost five years?have

elapsed since South Africa last attempted to speak in the

General Assembly. Why did we return today to address this

Assembly? We have done so now, firstly, because we wish to

express our views on'the South 'West Africa/Namibia' issue'v'which

has now reached a critical phase and secondly, because we

wish to voice our concern at the General Assembly's repeated

breaches of the United Nations Charter on this and on other

questions related to southern Africa.

iOur concern, however, goes deeper than procedural matters.

The future of a people - the people of South West Africa/

Namibia— is at stake. Sixty years ago South Africa accepted

a "Sacred Trust of civilisation" to provide for the well-

being of the people of the Territory. We believe that we

have now acquitted ourselves of our task - that the people

of the Territory are now ready to take their place with others

"in "the strenuous conditions of the modern world".

' • ' . . - • • . . . ' . ' > . ' •

We are proud of our record in South West Africa/Namibia

and would be happy to compare it with those of any of the other'

mandatory powexs, or indeed with those of most independent

nations. We believe that we have fulfilled all our' respons-

ibilities to the people of South West Africa/Namibia - except

one last great responsibility. That is to ensure that they

will be guaranteed the right of determining their own future,

freely and without coercion from any quarter.

With this goal in mind we embarked two years ago on an

initiative with the western Five to find a peaceful settle-

ment to the South West African/Namibian question. We wanted

above/

— 2—

above all to ensure that the birth of the new nation of

South West Africa/Namibia would be both peaceful and acceptable

to the international community. We accordingly accepted all

the demands which the international community had so long been

making of us. We agreed to grant independence to South West

Africa/Namibia on the basis of :

— a unitary state;

- 'one-man, one-vote;

— the removal of discrimination on the basis of

colour; ,

— the holding of free and fair elections to the

satisfaction of the United Nations; and

- the right of all South West Africans to return to

participate peacefully in the political process.

However, it appears that all of this has been to no avail.

Every compromise offered by South Africa has been met with

ever-escalating demands. Every gesture of goodwill has

been repaid with increased vindictiveness. And the reason is

not difficult to discern. As we have long suspected, the

General Assembly does not share our underlying concern that

the people of South West Africa/Namibia should be allowed to

determine "their own future or that the solution to the

problems of the Territory should be peaceful.

On the contrary, the General Assembly, has arrogated to itself

the right to determine who should be and who should not be

the representatives of the people of the Territory. By

prejudging this matter it has made a mockery of the central

element of the settlement plan - an election in which the

United Nations would be involved.

To/

• "5*J ™

' I.

To its undying shame, the Generial Assembly has, gone even

further than this. It has torn into shreds the principle which

should lie closest to the soul of the United Nations, namely,

that international disputes should be settled by peaceful means

and by reasoned negotiation. In diatribe after diatribe,

in resolution after resolution, the General Assembly has urged

that the problem of South West Africa/Namibia should be» ,

solved by violence - and this at a time when painstaking

negotiations were under way to find a peaceful solution.

Translated into harsh reality these resolutions mean the death

and mutilation of innocent civilians of all races and

pursuasions in the Territory.

' .' . . •

South Africa wishes to give this solemn advice to the General

Assembly : Any organization which does not abide by its basic

principles has a very limited future. The test of an

organization's integrity does not lie in its adulation of the

popular majority but in its preparedness to stand by the" ' •

individual who has no support other than basic principles.

Do not .imagine that exceptions to the rules can be made with.

impunity in the case of southern Africa. Each breach of the

Charter brings this Organization inexorably closer to dis-

integration. We, who cherish nostalgic memories of what this

Organization might have become, would regret such an eventuality.• . ' . • ' ^

South Africa has made every reasonable effort to settle the

South West Africa/Namibia problem by peaceful means in

accordance with the letter and spirit of the Charter. Even

now we are more than willing to implement Security Council

resolution 435 (1978) in its unadulterated form. Neither

South Africa, nor the people of South West Africa/Namibia, have

ever retreated from their agreement to the original proposal.

Indeed, South Africa insists that the original proposal, as

approved/

-4-

approved in its final and definitive form by Security Council

resolution 435 (1978), be implemented without delay.

We and the people of South West Africa/Namibia, more than

anyone else, want, a peaceful and internationally recognized

independence for the Territory. We do not seek confrontation

with the international community or with the United Nations.

But let there be no" mistake : we have no intention of

reneging on our last great responsibility to the people of

South West Africa/Namibia, --that they should be-guaranteed

the right jof determining their own future freely and without

coercion from any quarter.

This Assembly has now before it the letter my Foreign Minister

addressed to the Secretary-General on 22 May 1979. I do

not wish to dwell on all the points elaborated by my

Foreign Minister in this and in previous communications between

the Secretary-General and the South African Government. I

do, however, want to conclude by quoting from the latest

communication to the Secretary-General :

" ... the present difficulties have arisen in spite of the

fact that all the elements which formed the basis of so

many years of dispute and acrimony between South Africa

and the United Nations have been eliminated".

" ... SWAPO cannot claim a free hand to continue its

acts of subversion and aggression against the

Territory and its people. SWAPO should not be

allowed to rely on the General Assembly to provide

a protective shield, if not encouragement, for

perpetrating/

V ' , »

-5-

perpetrating these heinous acts. "

... SWAPO never intended to participate in a peaceful

process. It knows that it does not enjoy the support

of the majority of the people of the Territory -

contrary to what the General Assembly is proclaiming in

this regard. It can only hope to achieve power

through brutal force."

.... What was the factor around which the whole

negotiation process had to pivot? What was the

sole indispensable link between all the parties?

Clearly it was the element of good faith. South

Africa trusted the Five to conduct the negotiations

.impartially and relied on them to ensure that agreements

and.understandings arrived at between the Five and

-South Africa would be safeguarded when translated

into United Nations reports and Security Council

decisions. There was no'; other way. It was likewise

assumed that the Front Line States would negotiate in

good faith, that their objective would be the

achievement of a settlement, and not a manoeuvre

to put SWAPO in power at all costs, failing which to

force a breakdown in the negotiations and blame South

Africa, seeking to bring South Africa into maximum

discredit."

... If the General Assembly should choose to censure

South Africa despite the facts as they are now known,

it will be a travesty of justice and a conspiracy

against decency and honesty. There is no way in which

the General Assembly can escape the truth."

" .... South/

-6-

... South Africa will continue to respect the

interests and wishes of the people of the Territory,

which are paramount. South Africa cannot be

a party to persuading the people to accept proposals

which will render them vulnerable to a take-over by

threat and force."

This last sentence makes our approach to the whole South

West Africa/Namibia problem abundantly clear.

ait iL&../o s .



3OO EAST -42NP STREET


10 May 1979

Excellency,

At the request of the South African Minister of Foreign

Affairs, the Honourable R F Botha, I am enclosing the

text of a letter he has sent to Your Excellency on 10

May 1979.

I should appreciate it if the letter could be circulated

as a document of the Security Council.



J ADRIAAN EKSTEENCharge d1 Affaires

H E Mr Kurt WaldheimSecretary-General of the United NationsNEW YORK N Y 10017

Your Excellency, '.

I wish to draw Your Excellency's attention to the latest

excesses perpertrated by SWAPO in South West Africa.

In one of the most gruesome murders thus far committed

by SWAPO a 60 year old grandmother was stabbed to death

by a group of terrorists before they hauled her two

grandchildren from the farmhouse and killed them too.

The children were aged five and two.

The terrorists, a few hours later, machine-gunned to

death a 60 year old farmer as he walked to his'farmhouse

in the same vicinity.

In another incident earlier yesterday the driver of a

vehicle was killed when terrorists ambushed his truck

on the main road about 80 kilometres south of Ondangwa,

in Owambo. His colleague was seriously wounded.

The cowardly and vicious murder by members of SWAPO of

five innocent and defenceless people in South West

Africa, two elderly persons, two young children and a

truckdriver, and the permanent disfigurement of the

latter's companion, is further proof, if any was needed,

of SWAPO's rejection of a peaceful path to the settlement

of the South West Africa problem and its determination to

stop at nothing in its efforts to seize power by undemo-

cratic means. Its principal instrument in its campaign

is terror. It offers nothing constructive. The most

recent atrocity is consistent with SWAPO statements over«

the years signifying complete SWAPO reliance on force and

violence in the pursuit of its ends.

2.

Recently, the Security Council chose to condemn South

Africa for action against SWAPO bases in Angola without

mentioning or criticizing in any way the persistent pre-

meditated terrorist attacks by SWAPO on innocent civilians

in South West Africa which forced South Africa's purely

retaliatory action. The situation on the border is quite

straightforward. The function being performed by South

African Forces is protective. They are protecting the

people of South West Africa at the latter's request. It

is obvious that if no attacks were to be launched on

South West Africa from across the border the need for

retaliation would disappear. South Africa does not

maintain an offensive posture. Despite calls from Your

Excellency for restraint, SWAPO, on the other hand, has

never desisted from its bloodthirsty attacks. Its stance

is aggressive, its techniques are abduction, assassination,

bombing, mine-laying and maiming, its victims frequently

indiscriminately anonymous. I have furnished Your

Excellency with comprehensive reports of SWAPO-initiated

violence within the boundaries of South West Africa on a

regular basis.

Details of recent SWAPO atrocities have been conveyed to

you in my letters of 27 March, 4 April and 7 April 1979-

Despite all the foregoing, and despite your calls for

restraint, I can detect no disposition on the part of any*

United Nations body to criticise, let alone condemn, SWAPO

for its barbarous acts. In these circumstances the United

Nations reputation for objectivity and even-handedness no

longer exists. The Organization's silence on SWAPO is atf

further example of hypocrisy and double standards which

serves only to bring it into greater discredit.

Throughout the negotiations on South West Africa initiated

by the Five Western Powers, SWAPO has persisted with its

attacks, giving no reason for any party to conclude that

it was negotiating in good faith and really sought a

genuine peaceful solution. Despite this record, Your

Excellency's Report (S/13120) of 26 February 1979 would,

contrary to the provisions of the proposal accepted by

South Africa, have the people of South West Africa not

only concede the right of SWAPO forces established beyond

the borders of South West Africa to be exempt from moni-

toring, but also the right of such SWAPO forces as can be

infiltrated into South West Africa by, and.shortly after,

the moment of ceasefire to be allocated bases ("locations")

within South West Africa, where they have never before

succeeded by their own violent efforts in establishing

bases. Surely every reasonable person must find this

unacceptable.

Yours sincerely

R.F. BOTHA

MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

R E C E I V E D

01979PERMANENT SOUTH AFRICAN MISSION

! TO THE UNITED NATIONS

3OO EAST 4£ND STREET


9 May 1979

Excellency,




between 26 and 30 April 1979:

1. On 27 April 1979 Security Forces fired on five armed

SWAPO terrorists attempting to cross the border from

Angola between beacons 31 and 32 approximately 28 km

north-west of Nkongo, at position 17 degrees 23*" S,

17 degrees 00-J E. The terrorists scattered and fled

back into Angola. The following equipment was re-

covered :

1 X 500 gm block of TNT

3 X 250 gm blocks of TNT

170 rounds of AK-^7 ammunition

Personal equipment and rations

2. On 28 April 1979 Security Forces had fleeting contact

with approximately fifteen SWAPO terrorists approxi-

mately 5 km west of Eenana, at position 17 degrees

53 S, 16 degrees 17 E.


3. On 28 April 1979 SWAPO terrorists, in an unsuccessful

attempt to obtain fresh meat, shot and wounded a cow

on the farm Sachsenheim, approximately 77 km north-

west of Tsumeb, at position l8 degrees ^5 S,

17 degrees 15i E.

4. On 29 April 1979 one SWAPO terrorist was killed in a

Security Forces ambush approximately 30 km south-west

of Ruacana, at position 17 degrees 35"¥ S, ±k degrees 09~}E.

5. On 30 April 1979 Security Forces were involved in a con-

tact with a large group of SWAPO terrorists approximately

27 km south-west of Eenana, at position 17 degrees 36%- S,

16 degrees 10 E. One terrorist was killed and another

wounded and captured.

The following incidents occurred as a result of landmines laid

by SWAPO terrorists:

6. On 26 April 1979 one TM-46 and one TMA-3 mine connected

with cordtex were detected and lifted approximately 27 km


16 degrees 11 E.

7. On 27 April 1979 one TMA-3 mine was detected and lifted

approximately 20 km north-west of Ombalantu, at position

17 degrees 24 S, 14 degrees 51 E.

8. On 27 April 1979 one TMA-3 mine was detected and lifted

approximately 20 km north north-east of Onkankolo, at

position 17 degrees 5lir S, l6 degrees 31^ E.

9. On 28 April 1979 one POMZ-2 anti-personnel mine was

detected and lifted approximately 26 km south of

Onkankolo, at position 18 degrees 12^ S, l6 degrees 23 E.

10. On 29 April 1979 two TMA-3 mines were detected and

lifted on the border approximately 12 km north of

Ombalantu, at position 17 degrees 23^ S, 1^ degrees 58^ E.

The following cases of intimidation by SWAPO have been reported

11. On 26 April 1979 seven SWAPO terrorists abducted Chief

Hislaidi from his village approximately 5O km east of

Eenana, at position 17 degrees 35 S, l6 degrees ^2 E.

His body was discovered in the morning in the bush a

short distance away. Several empty AK-^7 cartridge cases

were recovered at the scene.

12. On 28 April 1979 a civilian family travelling by car

between Ondangwa and Tsuraeb was stopped by eight SWAPO

terrorists approximately 55 km south-east of Ondangwa,

at position 18 degrees 10^ S, 16 degrees 22 E, and robbed

of their money.

13. On 28 April 1979 Mr Shangara Ampolo, a school teacher

from Oshigambo, was murdered by SWAPO terrorists at

Oneputa approximately 15 km north-east of Ondangwa, at

position 17 degrees 52-ir S, l6 degrees 05ir E. Two "Cuca"

shops in the vicinity were also broken into and robbed,

after which the terrorists made off in Mr Ampolo's car.

Several empty AK-^7 cartridge cases were recovered at

the scene.



V..






ADRIAAN EKSTEENCharge d'Affaires

•/ &* - j - f s-r-c^-i-is? •• 6**^ .

't :"" '"'•*' '' PERMANENT SOUTH AFRICAN MISSION

. / TO THE UNITED NATIONSv ••> !-'~-.

3OO EAST 42^P STREET


23 April 1979

Excellency,




between 10 April and l6 April 1979:

1. On 13 April 1979 Security Forces were involved in a

skirmish with SWAPO terrorists approximately 26 km

north-east of Ombalantu, at position 17 degrees 2k S,

15 degrees 11 E. Three terrorists were killed.

2. On 13 April 1979 Security Forces fired upon four

SWAPO terrorists approximately 80 km south-east of

Outjo, at position 20 degrees 20 S, l6 degrees 49a" E.

3. On 13 April 1979 Security Forces were involved in a

skirmish with some fifty SWAPO terrorists approxi-

mately 25 km south of Onkankolo, at position l8

degrees 11^ S, 16 degrees 2? E.

4. On 14 April 1979 Security Forces made contact with a

SWAPO terrorist approximately 8O km east of Outjo,

at position 20 degrees 10 - S, l6 degrees 52^- E.

2/

H.E. Mr Kurt WaldheimSecretary-General of the United NationsNEW YORK, N.Y. 10017

2.

5. On 15 April 1979 SWAPO terrorists fired on Security

Forces from across the border west of beacon 31> at

position 17 degrees 23-f- S, 16 degrees 57-J E. Small

arms and mortars were used.

6. On 12 April 1979 two powerline poles were blown up

with explosives approximately 16 km south-east of

Ruacana, at position 17 degrees 32 S, l4 degrees 15 E.



7. On 10 April 1979 one TM-57 landmine was lifted by

Security Forces approximately 15 km north-west of

Ombalantu, at position 17 degrees 24-J S, l4 degrees

52 E.

8. On l^t April 1979 Security Forces detonated an unknown

type of mine on a double track road approximately

30 km east of Ruacana, at position 17 degrees 26 S,

14 degrees 39 E.

9. On 1^ April 1979 an unidentified type of mine was

lifted south-east of Etale, at position 17 degrees

31 S, 15 degrees 59-J E.

10. On 15 April 1979 a vehicle belonging to members of

the local population detonated an unknown type of

mine approximately 25 km north of Ondangwa, at posi-

tion 17 degrees 4O^ S, 15 degrees 57 E. Four members

of the local population were injured.

11. On l6 April 1979 a Security Forces vehicle detonated

a TM-57 mine, approximately 27 km north-east of

Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees 46-J S, 16 degrees 10^ E,

3.

The following cases of intimidation by SWAPO have been

reported:

12. During the night of 9-10 April 1979 Mr Petrus Kahima

was shot dead by SWAPO terrorists approximately 10 km

north of Ombalantu.

13. On 12 April 1979 SWAPO terrorists fired on a civilian

vehicle approximately 25 km from Otjiwarongo on the

Otavi Road.











3OO EAST 42«P STREET


20 April 1979 CC/,

Excellency,

I have been requested by the South African Minister of

Foreign Affairs, the Honourable R.F. Botha, to convey

to Your Excellency the attached letter of 20 April 1979

from the Prime Minister of the Republic of South Africa,

the Honourable P.W. Botha.

Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest

consideration.


H.E. MR KURT WALDHEIMSECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONSNEW YORK, N.Y.10017

Your Excellency,

I am in receipt of Your Excellency's letter of

II April 1979.

In recent weeks my Minister of Foreign Affairs and I

addressed several letters to Your Excellency setting

out the approach of the South African Government to

the solution of the South West African question. I

confirmed my Government's approach when I addressed

the South African House of Assembly on 19 April 1979

when I stated:

"South Africa remains committed, subject

to the advice we are expecting shortly

from the Constituent Assembly and the

democratic political parties in South

West Africa, to implement the settlement

proposal as it was formulated in April

1978".

I added:

"I would accept a decision by the people of

South West Africa by way of the polling

booth, by way of the vote. Whether it is

the present majority party in South West

Africa or any other party that wins such

an election, I will accept such a verdict,

provided it is constitutional and is achieved

by way of the vote. But I am not prepared to

accept dictation from the barrel of a gun to

the majority of the people of South West

Africa from quarters who are not represen-

tative of the majority of the people of

South West Africa".

2.

It follows from my statement that I share Your

Excellency's determination to ensure that the inha-

bitants of the Territory are given the opportunity

for genuine self-determination in a democratic

process. As far back as ±96? the South African

Government stated:

"The peoples themselves will ultimately

decide".

This has been our policy ever since. This expression

of self-determination should take place in an atmosphere

of peace. The increasing acts of violence and subver-

sion carried out by SWAPO in recent months, and of which

Your Excellency has been kept informed, demonstrate that

SWAPO is not seriously interested in a democratic process

or in a peaceful solution. SWAPO and its leaders continue

to demonstrate that the settlement plan and its peaceful

intent mean nothing to them. Indeed, they are bent on

living up to the commendation by the General Assembly

"for having intensified that armed struggle" which is

regarded by that same organ as legitimate.

Yours sincerely

P.W. BOTHAPRIME MINISTER OF THEREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

CAPE TOWN20 April 1979

^ f• ' • • ' "

j 'tsI 1(. *--"'"



300 EAST 42.™ STREET


18 April 1979

Excellency,




between 20 March and 2 April 1979:

1. On 20 March 1979 Security Forces approaching a "cuca" shop

approximately 22 km east of Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees

54 S, 16 degrees 13<j Ef were fired upon by three SWAPO

terrorists. Two female members of the local population

were wounded in the legs during the ensuing gunfight.

2. On 21 March 1979 Security Forces were involved in a

gunfight with a group of approximately ten SWAPO

terrorists using small arms and mortars at position

17 degrees 24 S, 17 degrees 59 E, between beacons 41

and 42. Three terrorists were killed.

3. On 23 March 1979 a member of the Security Forces was

wounded by SWAPO terrorists at Otavi. A follow-up

resulted in contact approximately 5 km west of Otavi,

at position 19 degrees 38 S7 17 degrees 21 E. In the

ensuing action one terrorist, bearing officer's rank

insignia, was killed and another wounded. The

following items were recovered after the skirmish:

H.E. Mr Kurt WaldheimSecretary-General of the United NationsNEW YORK. N.Y. 10017

seven rucksacks, each containing 900 g of plastic

explosive , three handgrenades , a quantity of 7,62 mm

ammunition, one bottle of petrol, civilian clothing,

an extra green uniform, a first-aid kit, a quantity

of AK-47 magazines, one PMD-6 anti-personnel mine and

a length of cordtex.

4. On 24 March 1979 Security Forces killed one SWAPO

terrorist in a contact 24 km north-east of Ombalantu,

at position 17 degrees 23-J S, 15 degrees IQig E.

5. On 24 March 1979 Security Forces killed one terrorist

in a contact 10 km south-east of Ondangwa, at position

17 degrees 36ig S, 16 degrees 15 E.

6. On 25 March 1979 a Security Forces base at Oshigambo

at 17 degrees 47% S, 16 degrees 04^ E, was attacked by

SWAPO terrorists with mortars and small arms. The

following equipment was recovered from the terrorists

after the action: one mortar, nine mortar bombs, two anti-

tank grenades, one grenade and three AK-47 rifles with

ammunition.

7. On 25 March 1979 Security Forces, following the tracks

of approximately ten SWAPO terrorists, discovered a

quantity of explosives at 17 degrees 33 S, 16 degrees 36% E.

8. On 27 March 1979 one of a group of fifteen SWAPO terrorists

was killed in a contact with Security Forces approximately

22 km north-west of Ombalantu, at position 17 degrees 24% S,

14 degrees 47^ E. At the time of the incident the

terrorists were crossing the border from South West Africa

into Angola.

9. On 30 March 1979 one SWAPO terrorist was killed in a

contact with Security Forces approximately 17 km east of

Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees 46lr S, 16 degrees 01% E.

3.

One AK-47 rifle with three magazines and some webbing

were seized.

10. On 30 March 1979 Security Forces were involved in a

fleeting contact with seven SWAPO terrorists approximately

85 km south-west of Otavi, at position 20 degrees 08 S,

16 degrees 48<j E.

11. On 31 March 1979 Security Forces, while following tracks,

were involved in a fleeting contact with five SWAPO

terrorists approximately 40 km north-east of Ondangwa,

at position 17 degrees 37 S, 16 degrees 08% E. The

terrorists were armed with AK-47 rifles, RPD light

machine guns and 60 mm mortars.

12. On 31 March 1979 a Security Forces medical vehicle was

trapped in a SWAPO ambush on the Otavi-Grootfontein road

approximately 30 km south-west of Grootfontein, at position

19 degrees 42^ S, 17 degrees 41ig E. While passing through

the ambush the vehicle was subjected to intense automatic

fire, including tracer.

13. On 1 April 1979 Security Forces were involved in a contact

with a group of approximately forty SWAPO terrorists at

17 degrees 36-J S, 16 degrees 04 E, approximately 40 km

north-east of Ondangwa.

The following incidents occurred as a result of landmines laid

by SWAPO Terrorists:

14. On 20 March 1979 a Security Forces vehicle detonated an

unidentified type of mine approximately 30 km south-

east of Ruacana, at position 17 degrees 34<j S, 14 degrees

32i E.

4.

15. On 21 March 1979 a Security Forces vehicle detonated a

TMA-3 mine in a road approximately 15 km west o'f

Onkankolo, at position 17 degrees 57<j S, 16 degrees 17 E.

16. On 22 March 1979 Security Forces lifted a TM-57 mine

backed by two blocks of TNT approximately 7 km south

of Etale, at position 17 degrees 35 S, 15 degrees

54l E.

17. On 23 March 1979 a vehicle belonging to members of the

local population detonated a double landmine consisting

of one British Mark-7 and one TM-46 mine approximately

40 km north of Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees 31 S,

15 degrees 59 E. Three members of the local population

were killed and two seriously injured.

18. On 23 March 1979 a truck belonging to members of the

local population detonated two unidentified landmines

connected with cordtex approximately 50 km south-east

of Ondangwa, at position 18 degrees 07<j S, 16 degrees

23ig E. Three members of the local population were killed

and four injured.

19. On 24 March 1979 a Security Forces vehicle detonated a

mine, believed to be either a TM-46 or a TM-57 approxi-

mately 40 km east of Eenana, at position 17 degrees


20. On 24 March 1979 a Security Forces vehicle detonated two

TMA-3 mines approximately 20 km south-east of Nkongo, at

position 17 degrees 39ij S, 17 degrees 24 E.

21. On 26 March 1979 Security Forces lifted a TMA-32 mine

and 6 kg of TNT approximately 10 km south of Etale, at

position 17 degrees 36^ S, 15 degrees 58 E.

5.

22. On 26 March 1979 a TMA-3 mine fortified with 6 kg TNT

was lifted approximately 35 km north of Ondangwa, at

position 17 degrees 36^ S, 15 degrees 58 E.

23. On 28 March 1979 Pastor Kalangula, the brother of

Minister Kalangula, was killed and three members of

the local population (including two children) were

injured when his light truck detonated an unidentified

mine in the gate of his village approximately 25 km

north-west of Oshakati, at position 17 degrees 34 S,

15 degrees 38ig E. Pastor Kalangula campaigned actively

for the church and was returning home after the performance

of his clerical duties. The placing of the mine in his

gateway indicates that he was a selected victim.

24. On 31 March 1979 two TMS-3 mines were lifted approximately


14 degrees 59% E.

The following cases of intimidation by SWAPO have been reported:

25. On 19 March 1979 four SWAPO terrorists arrived at the

village of Senior Chief Paulus Shanika at Otshandi approxi-

mately 30 km south of Ombalantu, at position 17 degrees

44¥ S, 14 degrees 53% E. Both Chief Shanika and his

wife, Johanna Shilelo, were shot with AK-47 rifles,

whereafter their home was burned down with their bodies

left inside. Mrs Johanna Shilelo was a DTA organiser

and Chief Shanika was a member of the Owambo Legislative

Assembly.

26. On 19 March 1979 Special Constable Petrus Namboyta, body-

guard to Mr Jonas Jnaba, member of the Legislative

Assembly was abducted by two SWAPO terrorists approximately

90 km south of beacon 11, at position 17 degrees 27 S,

15 degrees 08 % ET and taken across the border into Angola.

6./...

6.

At the time Constable Namboyta was unarmed and dressed

in civilian clothes.

27. On 26 March 1979 twelve SWAPO terrorists abducted a

member of the local population, Mr Opindi Kalenga from

the village of Kwajane situated at 17 degrees 24% S,

14 degrees 40 E, at beacon 7. Mr Kalenga was forced

across the border by his captors at 17 degrees 23% S,

14 degrees 48% E.

28. On 26 March 1979 forty SWAPO terrorists armed with AK-47's

and RPG-7's abducted thirty-eight female scholars and

and their teacher, Miss Aume Heita, from Uukele School,

situated between beacons 9 and 10, at position 17 degrees

24% S, 14 degrees 58i E.

29. On 26 March 1979 a Mr Bucholtz, a local former of the

farm Tirol, situated between Otavi and Otjiwarongo at

position 19 degrees 57 S, 17 degrees 06 E, was murdered

by SWAPO terrorists, who thereafter fled.

30. On 29 March 1979 two Special Constables in uniform but

unarmed were attacked by two terrorists in civilian dress

in a "cuca" shop approximately 15 km south-east of Ondangwa,

at position 17 degrees 56 S, 16 Degrees 02 E. One of the

constables, Sakaria Joel, and a civilian bystander, Mr

Thomas Nepanga, were killed and the other constable,

Uukwanga Silas, wounded. Twelve shots were fired from a

Makrov pistol.

31. On 31 March 1979 a Mr and Mrs Rustdorf were ambushed by

SWAPO terrorists while in their car near Kombat Station

approximately 45 km south-west of Grootfontein, at posi-

tion 19 degrees 47% S, 17 degrees 42 E.

I./...

7.

32. On 2 April 1979 Mr Gideon Nogolas' home approximately

12 km north of Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees 48<c S,

15 degrees 56% E, was burned down by a group of approxi-

mately ten SWAPO terrorists. Mr Nogolas1 life was

threatened and one of his children was shot at with a

pistol.

33. In the early morning hours of 2 April 1979 two hand-

grenades were thrown through the window of a bedroom in

which Chief Taapopi, Owambo Minister of Labour, was

sleeping. Chief Taapopi suffered diverse shrapnel

wounds. The incident occurred at Oshakati.








DAVID W. STEWARDCharge d"Affaires a.i.

j-b . <— rPERMANENT SOUTH AFRICAN MISSION


3OO EAST 42«P STREET


11 April 1979

Dear Mr Mayrhofer,

Apropos our telephone conversation yesterday and my request

for clarification on words ascribed to the Secretary-General

when he addressed a press conference recently in the German

Democratic Republic, I quote for your attention the text of

a SAPA — Reuter report which eminated from East Berlin on 7

April 1979:

Begin " ,

ZA LOC 212 IR

WALDHEIM

EAST BERLIN APRIL 7 SAPA REUTER

The United Nations Secretary-General Dr Kurt Waldheim strongly

criticised South Africa today for the execution by hanging of

the Black terrorist Solomon Mahlangu.

"I certainly condemn this act of assassination of a young man

who was well-known as a patriot of his country", Dr Waldheim

told a news conference during his visit to East Germany.

He said he had sent South Africa three appeals for clemency

for Mahlangu, hanged in Pretoria yesterday, and deeply regretted

Mr F Mayrhofer-GrunbuhelSpecial Assistant to the Secretary-GeneralNEW YORK N Y 10017

- 2 -

the Government had ignored them.

A milder condemnation of the execution was issued on behalf

of the Secretary-General at the United Nations headquarters

in New York last night.

End

'' ' ' ' '

Since I am leaving the United States this evening for consul-

tations with the South African Government I would appreciate

it if you could forward your response after discussing it with

the Secretary—General to Mr Steward who will be in charge of

the Mission.

Your cooperation is much appreciated.

Yours sincerely

~J ADRIAAN EKSTEENCharge d' Affaires

o f t.

FI L



300 EAST 42«° STREET"i . \

NEW YORK, N. Y. IOOI7 /// J • '

9 April 1979 / '''

Your Excellency,

In pursuance of the letter my Foreign Minister addressed

to Your Excellency on 7 April 1979i I wish to inform

Your Excellency that at l.OO am on 8 April 1979 a group

of approximately 70 SWAPO terrorists attacked the town of

Ruacana, South West Africa, and surrounding area with

mortar and small arms fire. A shop, as well as a house,

was destroyed. Two persons, Messrs Joseph Kaulinge and

Matheus Haipinge, were killed and 5 injured in a landmine

explosion which took place during the attack. Several

persons, including 3 nurses at a local clinic, were abducted,i


consideration.

J ADRIAAN EKSTEENCharge d1 Affaires

H E Mr Kurt WaldheimSecretary-General tothe United NationsNEW YORK N Y 10017

UNITED NATIONS*s~Z£>^ Distr.

S E C U R I T Y ~C O U N C I L ll|§3||f 8 April 1979

' ^ÔRIGINAL: ENGLISH

LETTER DATED 7 APRIL 1979 FROM THE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES OF THE PERMANENTMISSION OF SOUTH AFRICA TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE

SECRETARY-GENERAL

At the request of the South African Minister of Foreign Affairs, theHonourable R. F. Botha, I am enclosing the text of a letter he has addressed toYour Excellency on 7 April 1979.

I would appreciate it if this letter could be circulated as a document of theSecurity Council.

(Signed) J. Adriaan EKSTEEN/ , ., Charge* d'Affaires

79-09589

S/13230EnglishPage 2

Annex

Letter dated 7 April 1979 from the Minister for Foreign Affairsof South Africa addressed to the Secretary-General

il^te'-:1;..:)•»•;-: ••'-•r'-'V' • ' • • • • .

iSi;•tf;;.7-:i % • •

SWAPO continues to resort to cold-blooded killing in South West Africa, inimplementation of its campaign of intimidation and terror, at a time when thedemocratic political parties inside South West Africa are engaged in seriousdiscussions on the future of their country.

On the afternoon of k April 1979» Mr. B. A. Kennies was shot and killed onthe farm Aloe Grove, north-east of Otjiwarango, while visiting a cattle outpost.Cartridges from a Russian-made AK 7 automatic weapon of the type used by SWAPOwere found at the scene of the crime, Last night, Mr. Ono Angula, a well-knownresident of Oshakati and Personnel Officer of the Economic Development Corporation

••; '• ' of South West Africa, was shot in the back with a Tokarev automatic pistol, whilereturning home from work in the late afternoon.

• Both these victims of SWAPO's criminal acts were ordinary civilians peacefully:•••"• pursuing their livelihood, and each was in his own way contributing to the.:'.• development of South West Africa. SWAPO's wanton deeds are clearly aimed at; terrorizing the people of South West Africa and at influencing at gunpoint the•'v - important deliberations now taking place between the democratic parties. SWAPO's'('f' actions give clear expression to their aim of seizing power through the barrel of7r',..;a gun..!••"' "« , ' '

•\ •'^t.l ''' ' -

•-;(:'-••••'•*' . If any hope is to remain of the settlement proposal being implemented this:'; violence by SWAPO must cease. Although neither my Government nor the peaceful/•/inhabitants of South West Africa will be intimidated, SWAPO's tactics could have ,

• a decisive influence on the decision the representatives of the South West African:'/•' people will shortly take on their future. I, therefore, call upon Your Excellency

most urgently to take steps to bring about an immediate cessation of SWAPO'skilling. I believe Your Excellency can still even at this late hour make a

: historic contribution to peace by insisting that SWAPO should forthwith desist fromthe senseless murder of innocent people.



3OO EAST 4Z<t° STREET


9/1/141 April 1979

Excellency,

/• ; . / ./• • • ' .'••<v - vAt the request of the South African Minister of Foreign

Affairs, the Honourable R K.Botha, I am enclosing thejff A ' *"*•• _j •'

text of a letter he has addressed to Your Excellency on f /

7 April 1979. ' v . ' •*

I would appreciate it if this letter coulo! be circulated

as an official document of the Security Council.

< i/ /,-

i



J ADRIAAN «KSTEENCharge d1 Affaires

H E Mr Kurt WaldheimSecretary-General of theUnited NationsHEW YORK N Y 10017

LETTER DATED 7 APRIL 1979 FROM THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN

AFFAIRS OF SOUTH AFRICA ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

SWAPO continues to resort to cold-blooded killing in South West

Africa, in implementation of its campaign of intimidation and

terror, at a time when the democratic political parties inside

South West Africa are engaged in serious discussions on the

future of their country.

On the afternoon of 4 April 1979, Mr B A Kennies was shot and

killed on the farm Aloe Grove, north-east of Otjiwarango, while

visiting a cattle outpost. Cartridges from, a Russian made AK 47

automatic weapon of the type used by SWAPO were found at the

scene of the crime. Last night, Mr Ono Angula, a well-known

resident of Oshakati and Personnel Officer of the Economic

Development Corporation of South West Africa, was shot in the

back with a Tokarev automatic pistol, while returning home from ;

work in the late afternoon.

Both these victims of SWAPO's criminal acts were ordinary civilians

peacefully pursuing their livelihood,:and each was in his own way

contributing to the development of South West Africa. SWAPO1s

wanton deeds are clearly aimed at terrorizing the people of South •

West Africa and at influencing at gunpoint the important deliberations

now taking place between the democratic parties. SWAPO's actions

give clear expression to their aim of seizing power through the

barrel of a gun. .

If any hope is to remain of the settlement proposal being implemented

this violence by SWAPO must cease. Although neither my Government

nor the peaceful inhabitants of South West Africa will be intimi-

dated, SWAPO's tactics could have a decisive influence on the

decision the representatives of the South West African people will

shortly take on their future. I, therefore, call upon Your Excellency

most urgently to take steps to bring about ah immediate cessation of

SWAPO's killing. I believe Your Excellency can still even at this

late hour make a historic contribution to peace by insisting that

SWAPO should forthwith desist from the senseless murder'of innocent

people.



3OO EAST 4Z»P STREET


5 April 1979

Your Excellency,

In recent days the South African Government has received

appeals for clemency in the case of Mr Solomon Mahlangu.

At the request of the African Group at the United Nations

the Security Council has today once again been called into

session to concern itself with matters which fall within

the exclusive domestic jurisdiction of South Africa.

For the benefit of Your Excellency and others who have

expressed an interest in this case, I should like to

furnish the following background information on Mr

Mahlangu and on the events which lead to his conviction

for murder and subsequent sentence.

Mr Mahlangu left South Africa and received military

training and .training in the use of explosives in Angola.

During June 1977 he returned to South Africa together with

Mr Mandy Motloung and another accomplice. They brought

with them arms, ammunition and explosives, Armed with

three loaded submachine guns and handgrenades they entered

Johannesburg on 13 June 1977- They aroused the suspicion

of a taxi driver who indicated that he wished to see what

was in their luggage, whereupon they fled in different

directions. Whilst running Messrs Mahlangu and Motloung

fired/

H E Mr Kurt WaldheimSecretary-General tothe United NationsNEW YORK N Y 1OO17

""" MEfi ^ Sg g ^ rJiiyyyyvnt,.. ..--•»..**«» •"*»••••« ••

-2-

fired several shots at a number of men who were pursuing them

and at uninvolved bystanders. They entered a building and

encountered four men who were drinking their morning tea

in an office. Without warning, shots were fired at the four

men and two of these innocent persons were killed and one

wounded due to their unfortunate encounter with Mr

Mahlangu and his companion. It was later reported that Mr

• Mahlangu's firearm was found to be jammed when he was

arrested.

Mr Mahlangu was subsequently tried and convicted on, inter

alia, two counts of murder and two counts of attempted

murder. The court could find no extenuating circumstances.

Under South African criminal law, in common with the law in

most other countries, an accomplice to a crime, such as

murder, is guilty of the crime itself.

I !•

Mr Mahlangu, was, therefore, found guilty of a criminal

offence and was not convicted on political grounds.

I would appreciate it if this letter could be circulated



consideration.


b/f: RA/JPB/FMG/MKP/MC.AKU

cc:SG, ftlr.Buff". Fr ~~File: South Afrid£-Fara

The Secretary-General of the United Nations presents hiscompliments to the Charge" dfAffaires of South Africa to theUnited Wations and wishes to refer to tho two messages whichhe addressed to the Government of South Africa on 6 August 1978and on 15 March 1979 through its Permanent Mission to the UnitedUaticns, in connexion with the death sentence passed onMr. Solomon Mahlangu by the South African courts.

«

The Secretary-General had stated in those 'messages thaturgent appeals had been received from the Conference of tton-Aligned States requesting that his life be spared.

The Secretary-General has now received informationindicating that the fa:nily of Mr. Solomon Mahlancju h'as been

notified that the South African authorities intend to proceed

V7ith the execution on Friday, 6 April 1979,

In view of the widespread concern about this case andthe reported inraediacy of Mr. Kahlangu's execution, theSecretary-General, on humanitarian grounds, requests the SouthAfrican Government to review these appeals for clemency ac amatter of urgency.

4 April 1979

;~rC<Jf-J(:J -,

9/l/l'i



3OO EAST -42«> STREET i */ V"'6'

NEW YORK, N. Y.

April 1979 I'

Vi]i

Excellency,


Affairs, the Honourable R F Botha, I am enclosing the

text of a letter he has addressed to Your Excellency on

4 April 1979-

I would appreciate it if this letter could be circulated


f



J ADRIAAN EKSTEENCharge d' Affaires

H E Mr Kurt WaldheimSecretary-General of theUnited NationsNEW YORK N Y 10017

LETTER DATED k APRIL 1979 FROM THE MINISTER OF FOREIGNAFFAIRS OF SOUTH AFRICA ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

At approximately 06hOO on 2 April 1979, SWAPO terrorists

attacked the home of the Minister of Agriculture of Owambo,

Mr Josia Shikongo Taapopi, with Russian handgrenades, .,

causing him to sustain multiple injuries.

.On 31 March 1979, at approximately l8hOO, four SWAPO

terrorists fired at a vehicle in which two civilians were

travelling between Otavi and Kombat. Both passengers were

injured. . •

At approximately l8h50 also on 31 March 1979 and in the

same vicinity as the latter incident, SWAPO terrorists

fired on an ambulance with AK-47 rifles. When the driver

of the vehicle returned the fire, the terrorists fled.

You are aware, Your Excellency, of the recent spate of

atrocities committed by SWAPO terrorists against the

civilian population of South West Africa. It is our view

that these acts of terror accord with the claims of

SWAPO to be allowed to establish bases inside the Territory.

The atrocities also appear to be SWAPO's way of establishing

a measure of credibility for its claim of having "forces"

inside South West Africa. •

Unfortunately•it seems that the sympathetic reaction to

SWAPO's insistence on bases inside South West Africa to which

their' "forces" inside the Territory would be restricted

when the cease-fire comes into effect, has had the effect

of inviting increased infiltration from across the northerni

border. Moreover, in a further attempt visibly to

demonstrate their presence, the terrorists resort to acts

of violence against civilian targets.

SWAPO/

-2-

SWAPO is by its actions daily confirming that it is not

interested in solving the question of South West Africa

peacefully and in a democratic manner. It persists in

its dictum that only violence will lead to the< establish-

ment of an independent South West Africa.

R F BOTHA 'MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

I i

• n

A



3OO EAST -42N.D STREET


30 March 1979

Excellency,


Affairs,v-the Honourable R.F. Botha, I am enclosing the

text of a letter he has sent to Your Excellency on

30 March 1979.

I should appreciate it if the letter could be circulated

as a document of the Security Council.

Please, accept, Excellency, the renewed assurance of my


DAVID W. STEWARDCharge d1Affaires a.i.

. t-

H.E. Mr Kurt WaldheimSecretary-General of the United NationsNEW YORK. N.Y.10017

Your Excellency,

On 28 March 1979 Mr Eliaser Kalangula, a member of the

Institute of Social Studies of South West Africa, was

killed in a landmine explosion at Omungwelume in South

West Africa. The late Mr Kalangula was the brother of

Reverend Peter Kalangula, a member of the Constituent

Assembly and of the Executive of the DTA. He was

returning from a church meeting when the explosion

took place. Three persons, including his two children,

were injured.

This further SWAPO atrocity confirms once again its

violent nature. The United Nations should recognize

SWAPO for what it is, namely an organization bent on

destruction and murder.

t 1 As long as these crimes continue' against the inhabitants

of South West Africa they will not accept that SWAPO

intends to cooperate in the peaceful implementation of

the settlement proposal.

R.F. BOTHAMINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

30 March 1979CAPE TOWN

U N / T E D NAT IONS

S E C U R I T YDistr.GENERAL

S/1320528 March 1979

ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

LETTER DATED 28 MARCH 1979 FROM THE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES A.I. OF THEPERMANENT MISSION OF SOUTH AFRICA TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED

TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

At the request of the South African Minister of Foreign Affairs, theHonourable R. F. Botha, I am enclosing the text of a letter he has sent toYour Excellency on 27 March 1979.

I should appreciate it if the letter could be circulated as a document ofthe Security Council.

(Signed) David W. STEWARDCharge d'Affaires a.i,

V i

79-08l8l

AR/JEB

b/f: RA/FMGile: South Africa

NOTE FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

This morning I called Mr. Eksteen and asked him whether

Foreign Minister Botha's meeting with the Secretary-General at

5 p.m. today could be confirmed. He said that he would check

and call me back.

I have just received a call from Mr. Steward from the

South African Mission who had received instructions to tell me

that the meeting could only be confirmed after this morning's

meeting of the Security Council. I asked Mr. Steward what

the connexion was between the Security Council meeting and a

meeting between Mr. Botha and the Secretary-Genera^ The

reply was that there might be developments in the Security

Council which could affect Mr. Botha's time-table. The Mission

will call back early in the afternoon.

A. Rohan,19 '*

CC •

9/1/14

w



3OO EAST 42~P STREET


. 16 March 1979

i« s 3 t f

Excellency,


Affairs, the Honorable R F Botha, I attach the reply

dated 16 March 1979 from the South African Prime Minister,

the Honorable P W Botha, to Your Excellency's letter of

15 March 1979.


consideration.

7,

ChargeEKSTEENAffaires


TEXT OF THE REPLY BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN PRIME MINISTERDATED 16 MARCH 1979 ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

Your Excellency,

I have received your letter of 15 March 1979 this morning,

Needless to say I am disappointed at the lack of a clear

and precise response to the issues raised by me. In the

circumstances I do not consider it useful to take the

matter further with you at this stage.

P W BOTHAPRIME MINISTER OF THEREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

15 March 1979

Your Excellency,

I have received your letter of 15 March 1979.I regret to note that in spite of my letter of 8March 1979, you still maintain the position expressedin your statement of 6 March to the South AfricanParliament.

As regards your questions concerning the Proposaladopted by the Security Council (S/12636), I wish toreply as follows:

1. I think there is no question that the Proposaldoes provide for the restriction to base of all forcesof the parties. Indeed you will find that this pointwas also made explicitly in paragraphs 11 and 12 of myrecent report (S/13120).

2. As regards your second question it is quiteclear that UNTAG will monitor the restriction to baseof all forces within Namibia. The question that hasarisen concerns forces outside Namibia where the Pro-posal makes no specific provision for monitoring byUNTAG. This is, I understand, the position of the fiveWestern Powers who negotiated the Proposal.

3. I believe your third question refers to para-graph 11 of my above-mentioned report. I wish to assureyou once again that the relevant sentence of this para-graph concerning "any SWAPO armed forces in Namibia atthe time of the cease-fire" referred precisely to suchforces and was designed exclusively to solve the practicalproblem that might be created by the presence of anysuch forces. I take it from the numerous reports I have 'received from your Government of armed SWAPO activitywithin Namibia, that you agree that there may be somesuch forces present in Namibia at the time of the cease-fire.

His ExcellencyMr. P.W. BothaPrime Minister of South Africa

- 2 -

4. As regards your question 4, I can only refer youto paragraphs 14 and 17 of my recent report which gave, I -believe, a reasonable proposal for a workable cease-firearrangement.

5. I believe that the answer to your fifth questionis set out in sub-paragraphs B and C of paragraph 7 ofthe original Proposal (S/12636).

6. The normal process of consultation concerningUnited Nations military forces has been explained on numerousoccasions to your representatives and has been followed inthe present case. The object of the process of consultationwith the parties is to try to reach a composition which,though not necessarily approved in all its parts by them,it can be reasonably accepted as a working compromise.Paragraph 38 of my report to the Security Council of 29August 1978 (S/12827) sets out the procedure and principlesgoverning such consultations. For obvious reasons, thispractice is not intended 'to give a veto power to any of theparties in such a situation. Of course the views of theSouth African Government have been taken into account withinthis context. We have also made clear to your representativeson numerous occasions thst the final decision rests in con-sultations with the Security Council.

7. In paragraph 5 of your letter you refer to a paperwhich you have entitled "Operational Implementation Document".I am surprised both at the title and at the introduction ofthis paper at this stage. As you must know, this paper emergedfrom conversations held between General Philipp, the militaryadviser to Mr. Ahtisaari, and the South African militaryauthorities in Cape Town in January 1979. You may recall thatthis paper was delivered to Mr. Ahtisaari late in the eveningof 21 January. In his meeting with your Foreign Minister thefollowing morning, Mr. Ahtisaari referred to this paper as.follows: "Both General Philipp and I will be prepared to givefurther consideration to the study in as:far as it does notconflict with the Western Proposal and the report of theSecretary-General as adopted by resolution 435." On

- 3 -

Mr. Ahtisaari's return and after further study of this paper,it was concluded that it could not be accepted as an accurateinterpretation of the Proposal, and your representative inNew York was so informed on 26 January.

Yours sincerely,

Kurt Waldheim



3OO EAST 42>!P STREET


15 March 1979

I

Excellency,


Affairs, the Honorable R F Botha, I attach the reply

dated 15 March 1979 from the South African Prime Minister,

the Honorable P W Botha, to Your Excellency's letter of

8 March 1979 (S/13156).

I would appreciate it if this letter and its annexure.,

could be circulated as a document of the Security Council.


consideration.

"J ADRIAAN EKSTEENCharge d1 Affaires


TEXT OF THE REPLY BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN PRIME MINISTER

DATED 15 MARCH 1979 ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

Your Excellency,

1. Thank you for your letter dated 8 March 1979-

2. ' I stand by my statement to the South African

Parliament on 6 March 1979 (S/131A8) and my

Foreign Minister's letter to you dated 5 March

1979 (S/13105).

3. Your letter under reply does not refute the facts

on which my Government has taken its stand.

4. To avoid any further delay and for the sake-of

clarity, I should "be glad if you would inform my

Government whether in your opinion the proposal(

(8/12636) adopted by the Security Council provides

for:

i) the restriction to base of all SWAPO forces;

ii) such restriction to be monitored by UNTAG;

iii) the designation of locations inside South West

Africa to which SWAPO forces could be restricted

in order to allow SWAPO to achieve by U.N.

fiat the establishment of armed bases inside

South West Africa which they could not achieve

by force of arms on their'own;

iv) a comprehensive cessation of all hostile acts

as a prerequisite for implementation including

in particular the reduction of South African

troops and, therefore, for a practical imple-

mentation based on the proposal;

- 2 - PAGE TWO „

v) the release of all South West Africans

wherever detained including those detained

in Tanzania and Zambia; and

vi ) consultation, inter alia, on the composition

of UNTAG. In particular, does consultation

'require you to take into account the views of

the South African Government in such a way

that its reasonable suggestions are accorded

recognition, or is it your view that consul-

tation requires you to do no more than submit,

for the South African Government's information,

a list of countries selected by you?

5. In conclusion I wish to refer you to a document entitled

"Operational Implementation Document" prepared jointly by your

military representative and his South African counterparts in

Cape Town in January 1979- This document was drawn up to avoid

any misunderstandings and differing interpretations of the prac-

tical implementation of the settlement proposal. Indeed it is

based entirely on the settlement proposal. I would appreciate

it if you could inform me whether this implementation plan, a

copy of which is attached, has been brought to your notice.

P.W. BOTHA

PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF

SOUTH. AFRICA

•: -

rial••'o

*.

1.

••

2.

•Action According toDocument S/1263&(Propo»al for aSettlement)

b.

"A cessation of allhoutila ncta by all

•. '

.

*

• . '• .

•-.

-

striction of SouthAfrican nnd SWAPOarnod forces tobane (includingethnic forces)"

Military Interpretation andOperational Implementation

*

c.

i. Preceding thu cessationthe parties concernedannounce undertakingsto abide by tho ceasofire with effect fromthe date specified.

ii. A hostile act IB under-stood to be an act coaa.nitted by members ofon* 'party to the dotrl=merit of taeiabera of thoother or against thepopulation , endanger**ing or threatening thulife or property ofthe person or persons •at i-hoa the action iodirected, conducted formilitary or political .advantage of theparties concerned.

iii. On D— day military con-ponent of UNTAG startsdeployment of monitorsfor effective monito-ring of the cease firein Northern borderareas.

i L Thia ia interpreted tomean that ull troops ro»turn to their bnoeo andthat tactical movementcoaaea. Administrativeund logistical movementcan only bo done withUN monitor presence orKnowledge. A baso iaregarded ao a locationfrom which troops ope"rated to execute theirassigned tanks Andfunctions.

•

' SAT.F .;

d. /

f\ Announce to '/ undertake to{ zibide by thv'

câce fire. '-).'?

. . - .. • - ..-

- • .

•.

• ': -. ''•:=!

• ' ' - • .' : /|:

iii. fiecoive UN 'monitors.

,

j ' :.

' • ' -

•'on"to base. .

r

..•

• • * '•• -

'

m 1-1 •

Action to be taUeh by

Sl.AJ>O

j i

HAf. for tho" SADF.

! !i:?.

for iho

IÂB for the

Military Conponent of UNTAG

r. .

.'i. Proparation for deploy-mont of tnonitoro.

iii. Deploy nixed monitor ...teaos vith units of -theparties concerned onboth sides of the border

„ orbotli South African andSU'APO troop restriction

clonenta of the remain-dor of the military com»ponent of UNTAG. Somemonitors are now re-deployed to locations vtotlmic forces.

Remarks

This precedes D-day.- |Monitoring ia interpret* 'as active observation inreporting. "

Ii..All Alleged breachaa ofthe cecsation of hostileactu must be evaluatedJointly.

ii. Mixed monitor -teams refcto teama of members fromdifferent countries.

ii. This phase can only con- >

denes when tho cease firt;in Jointly declared to be!effective.

b.

Lonmeiic croon t of"phased i.ithdraual"of SA troops "to r««ducod fore* luvvls"und the preparationof "peaceful repat-riation under UNsupervision for re-turn to designatedentry points"

"Uogtn infiltrationprevention and bor-der surveillance"

"Tho Uomobilizutttion of tliecitizen forces....."".. . ..lleglri uoiii-taring of Cltl7.auForce."

i * l * "Pi sciuii11 c'myi*tof coimruuidstructure* ofCit izen Porcus

i. Any phaso in the kith-draual operation to

.'"reduced forco lovola"can only communeoafter the auccauafulcompletion of thu prece»ding phase.

It uould bo practicallyimpossible for any sizeof force to absolutelyprevent infiltration.It follows thereforethat monitoring of in*filtrated persona muatbe dono. This requiresactive patrolling andobtaining informationfrom tile local populantioti. Border surveilnlance is passive and ofno uso if not coupledwith uctivc patrollingand reporting. Doththese concepts entailphysical deployment ontho border includingat entry points. Italso requires close co-operation i. ith localauthorities includingthe police.

i. "Demobilized" in under,atood to mean deaiobisi —zing of modilized Citi-zen Forces and remainingin »tatu of demobiliza-tion of demobilizedforces.

i.l. I'i 3inantlomen t of com**iruuitl utructurea la donet-Iiuii mobilized unitsaro being demobilized.Ufflcos of domobilizod

i, Flrot SAEPocnts withdraw 'on, tho nsaur—onco that SWAPL'armed personnelare utill re»atrictod to^-baao and preparation forpeaceful return*haa begun

1-2

i. Logistical a»sistuiico tomilitary cotnpo*1

nent of UNTAG

ii. Activitiea iroreduced forcel«velt continue

i. Mobilized Citi-zen Forces armordered to d»«mobilize anddemobilizedunita are order• d to remain' d«mobilized.

i.l. S,VDF oalie ar«raitgementa' foi

Preparation ofpeaceful returnb«clDr. on tho«.*curaneo that5ADF rod-.ictionhas started.

f.

Continue to monitor in

order to give the partiesconcerned the oecencaryassurance* so that theycan commence with theiractivitiea vbich are thenalso monitored.

This phase can only COCKroonca then th« "rcmtric-tiou to ba«o contfnuos"*effectively.

KonitorB atSk'APO bcsosreplaced bytroop elementsfrom the first

: battalion*

i. The initial monitor* werespread out to cover thewhole border area nccoroding to prioritiaa. Theoonltora are now phased 'out to lover priorities.Thla la made possible byth« first incoming bat-talion also being deploy-•d over the uholu areataking over the monitorduties, infiltration pro.ventlon and border aurvoll«lance. They will be lo.gisticnlly assiBtod by theSADF.

This phase cat! connnciicoduring tho period descrl, •ed in Serial No J.Therefore, this phase isnot subject to the con«pletion of tho activitiesin Serial No J.

p*roperation for[^peaceful return{•continues.

i. UNTAG etnrts to nonitor«e the monitors are re-leased from the priorityareas e0 described inSerial No 4. " r

i.l. As for Serial No5-f.i.

i. Denobilieation .of mobili-zed units and the remains-ing demobilized of demo-bilized units are subjectto continued holding ofthe Cease fire and lawand order. Mobilizationcan only be done "undertho order of the AG uitlithe concurrence of UNSK".

Ii.l. This activity can onlytake place after all tinrequirements in documentS/12636 loading up tothe reduction to

ra. '

>

b.

.

1.2,'- "..... All arms.military equip-ment, and ammu-nition of citi*z«n force* .....confined to '- ••drill ball* un-der UN supervi-sion"

•

11. "The derooblliozation of .....commando* .....and diamantle-tOBOt of commandstructure* ....of commando*"a* vi«ll a« con*fln*m*nt of "allarms, militaryequipment, andammunition of.... .coomwindos

n• . . • .

c.

units may not bo Baniiodv unless lit the pro«oncoor with the luiowlcdgoof monitors assigned tothe units.

1.2. "Drill Kail" is under-stood to be a drill hallor any other such con-struction used for thestorage of militaryequipment and ammunition*Dased oil previous clari*ficationa of document8/12636 "arms" ia under-fit ood to mean "unitweapon's", otherwise tor»nod OB "heavy infantryveapons" meaning weaponsthat are normally operaated by a team or crowas opposed to "personalueapons", otherwise tor-mod a.a "light Infantryweapons" meaning veaapans which is normallyhandled by an individualonly. To control thisaction the quantitiesof returned items andthose held in etock willbe Compared with theauthorised inventory ,and control will be ox-erciaed to prevent re—iu*ue.

"

•••

-.•,.-.-|the monitors ;to witness thi ;execution of •the donobili-zation anddismantlementprocwdm-cui

I

.2. SADF return-arms and ei-.ui-pment for &afccustody- indrill hallounder UN su-pervision.

•.i

1 •*1

• !

itii

i;

ir

\

. .

I

, i

i

SfcAJ'O hand inniland equipmentincluding un«licensed o_«»r-sonal veaponsand light in-fantry veaponsfor eafe cu»»tody under UNsupervisionin jjreparo»lion of thepeaceful ro»turn.

SADF and SWAPO actionsmust happen eimultaneoBly, because they fallin tho somo time-frameand therefore cannotbe done separately.

12 OOO SADF troops have iboon net, namely the *jceaaation of ho»tilltie_ jholds, reatriction to, * jbaoe OB prescribed re« tmains, preparation for jpeaceful return IB raoal ;torod and there 1* no " ';lapse of lau and order, j

Suporvise SADF and SWAt'Oactions by monitoring

The some definitions,activities and condi»tions for implementa-tion ns described forthe citizen forces arapplicable to the co.mandos.

I-'*

: , b.

111. "Demobilizationof ... ..ethnic

"Dojjin moni-tor*ing of ,...oth-nlc forces" ...,. "Dismantle-aent of commandstructures of.....ethnic for-C«B"

*

iv. "Dogln K»iiito«

military porno»nel performingcivilian func»

"<\G with concur-rence of UHSndetermines

c.

ill. Other than citizen for«•> ces and cominundoa theooare volunteer regular*uoldlora (v-lth depenadaiitu). Consequentlyby demobilization, theyore uudorotood to bedemilitarized but r«=naining in tho serviceof the Stata. It ianoted however, thutaccording to documentS/ 12636, they are notrequired to confinetheir arms and militaryequipment as in thocasv of the citizen for=ces and coraaandoa, buttheir command struc»turns are required tobt> dismantled leavingthe <juestlcm an to >>hatKill b«cotna of thesepersons' and fntnilieasoclo— economically .To solve tho problempractically and in thespirit of documentS/12636 it is suggestedthat these units doconfjln.9 their arcja findmilitary equipment, butthat a skeleton cocunundutructure (moatly tidmiiiaiatrutively) is retain"ed and placed under utricmonitoring of the UN tounsure that they do notin any way interfere "«ith tho Political pro*cess. If tho retainingof a SADF administrantive command structureis not accepted it isuuggestcd that the UN'assumes responsibilityfor their material t;oX»faro.

iv. There -are approximately3OO military pcraondulperforming civilian funcntiona in tho field of ud«Mini a trat ion v oducation.agriculture, medical andtechnical servicesthroughout the territory,noughly 20Ji of the

d. c.

. •"

•

'

,'!.)

j

!• r

(

,

'-i

' (..

•• t.

. . •.

Iv. SAPF in co-o;>«oration i. 1th thocivil departneiit:concerned, assis'monitors losiuti«cally und aaKnarrangement*) for .-thotn to fulfiltheir function*. ' 1

i

r.

a/

i

\

„

•

.

iv. Monitor military person-nol performing civilianfunctions.

.

S.

lit. Tho same definition*, ac-tivities and conditions ^for ltoj)lemontatlon a0.described Cor the citizen*forces arc applicable toethnic forces ae i,uuli.fled in Serial No J.b.iii.

•

"

iv. Airfields in tho North-ern areas providing ser-vices also for civilian(and UOTAG) uaero are tobe seen as part of theuoroal infra-structure.

, Airmen engaged in suchruutiaXt scrvicov andtioruol running "and

• -

~~~ ... • • •£"„•-:"'-"* -"-

1-5

b.

•.•hothor ond un»dur what circumistances thoa<»military peraomns,l performingcivilian futic-tiona will con=tinuo thoaefunctions"

"Restriction to baseuout inuas" ..... "Force]levels reducod to -0 000 men" (SADF)"Restriction to banecontinues. Peacefulrepatriation underUN supervision startsfor return throughdesignated entrypoints" (SWAPO)

"Force levels re-duced to .1 5^0 men,restricted to Groot-fontcin or Oahivolloor both" (SADF)"Hcstriction to basocontinues" (SUAPO)

population is affecteddirectly or itidiroctlythereby. In order notto disturb tho socio-economic structurei.hich could have, an nd=vors«- affect on a freeand ; air election, itis essential that thoseservices should contianue. It should ulsu bo110tod that the militarycomponent of UNTAGcould not substitutethese services. Tho UNmust, however, monitorthe 30 activities. . •

The procedure for the reducation of troop levels oust butimeously convoyed to UHT.vGso that arrangements for thomonitoring thereof can bemade. In view of tho reducation further SADF facilitiesnow become surplusj'nare tobe made available to UNTAGou a negotiation basis.It is noted that documentS/12636 contains tho phrases"return peacefully" and"peaceful repatriation".Tho ivord "repatriation" is 'profercd as "return" couldmoan uncontrolled, t.licrcaa"repatriation" itnplios con=trolled return. It is ovi=dont that "peaceful" meanswithout unlicensed anas.

The sequence of tho phnsoain the SHAPO column of thoannexuro to S/lSfijft naracly"Restriction to base","Restriction to baso continnuus" , " Rustrictloii to basocontinues", "Restriction tobaso contimittn", "peacefulrepatriation......", "Ilcut-rictlon to baso continues","closure of all bason" oconagainst the chronological

d.

maintenance of tb« u£r»fields arc thorerorw toplaced in the saae cato>gory- • ,

further SADF troo|> i su'Al'O repatriationreduction. under UNTAG supern

viiion through de-sijuatod entry .i-oints starts.

Supervise reduction andpeaceful repatriation incloae co-operation vitli thocivil authorities at theontry points.

SA11F finalisoreduction.

SWAPOparticipate freelyin the politicalI'focuss. SVAPOfoabcT" restric-ted to 1/.1B« inside"•jmibia accordingto 3/12636 must boSlvon th« facili-tiiru to veto.

Monitoring and supervisingreduction and restriction tobasa.

SADF and SWAPOactions ouhappen simultaneously, bcause they fall in the B.tine-frame and thereforecannot b» done separate!These activities can onl;take place after all therequirements in documentS/12636 leading up to tilreduction to 8 OOO SADFtroops and peaceful SU'APOrepatriation have been onamely the cessation of

law and order aolds, Citzen and cocunnnOo forcesacted as prescribed andarmed SWAPO members notremaining restricted tobanes have been offectiv>ly disarmed. The above*mentioned activities uusbe Jointly evaluated.

Ao for Serial No's 5 andthose activities are BUIJect to tho successful :plotlon of the prccedinsteps. Tho added condlnow IB the completion cpeaceful repatriation ocommencement of reductito 1 5OO.

0.

b.

11.

"All wilitoryinstallationsAlong northernborder would bynow either be de-|activated or putundar civiliancontrol under UNsupervision"

"Facilitio* vhich|li.depend on them(eg hospitals,pouar stations)ôuld b* protect''|ted vhere Oeces»sary by the UN"

'Completion of vith»draval" (SADF),closure of allbases" (SWAPO)

table aad In relation to thoother proscribed activltleadoas not maUe ounoe, unlean"baoen" also rafer to buaeainoido Namibia. Thoroforo,should ouch bases uxlat. tlioyvlll al-o come under UT1TAGmonitor, iig and SWAPO in toremain restricted thoro asproscribed until closure.

Instead of t»tol de-ncti=vation i>rovitiiou shouldnow be made for the )>osaaible uao by UNTAG ofsuch Installations.

If tho situation does notwarrant military protec-tion they will be loftuudar civil control.

Thin phase will ouly conabnccafter a joint statement irotho certification of thoeloctiona

d.-

5ADF makes insstallationsavailable -to(INTAG on a negti<»£ tmnia andhands ovi-r tUcronaindor tocivil control.

1-6

Toko over control for itsown use or nnouinejj' superovision of civil controlledinstallations.

ii. Afford protoction 1Cneceaaary.

Thi» octivlty will b»decided jointly in thelight of tho existingsituation.

The excout£»a of thid phasowill bo docided jointly.

1-7.*KOTC6

1» Tor th« offootlv* execution of the military taaka during

th» transitional period it ia »aaential that liaison nt«ffa bo

eotabliohed by the parti** concarnwd Tor proper liaison withONTAG,

/

•? i I /2* Liaiaon ataffa will from tim« to tine accompany UNTAG

group* undar mutually agreed arraagamanta* • The refuaal to

prorid* liaison offioora uill not prevent UNTAG froa eoni*

torin^ visits such aa inspections in loco* Such otaffa cm

liaioon du^tiaa vill not fall under the aaae roatriotiona aa*are lopoaed on othar 5AD7 and SWAPO uenbvro according to

3

3» Incident* which may conatituta « breach of tho agrnrao

Mill ba Jointly evaluated but UNTAG vill be glvem th« firot

opposrtuniiy to plan to rftetore the diaturbano« caua«d»

U N I T E D N A T I O N SDistr.

C C r n p l T Y • /t^Sr^N GENERAL*J fU V* W li\ 1 I i

C <r\ 15 ki /•* s i W&^S>W ' s/1315Û U N C I L ^^^^' 9 March 1979

ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

' LETTER DATED 8 MARCH 1979 FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ADDRESSEDTO THE PRIME MINISTER OF SOUTH AFRICA _ • .

k. ' • ' - ' ' . ' ' I ' • "t

I have read your speech of 6 March-to the House of Assembly which has beencirculated at the request of your Government•as a document of .the Security CouncilIS/13148). --While I do not wish to comment on the wide range of points made in thatspeech, I feel obliged to react strongly to one of your assertions which directlyaffects the United Nations Secretariat. I refer to what you generally term -. .Jjcheming behind the scenes"'in relation to the preparation of my report of2b February (document-8/13120) to the Security Council. In this connexion you state

^ that this report was preceded by four 'drafts and quote at length from one of them.?Uc ?£;ar t0 sug?est that I deliberately omitted any express reference, to the viewsof SWAPO on certain matters while nevertheless accepting or adopting them into myproposals, and especially into paragraphs 11 and 12 of my report. . , , •

I have to''reject' this accusation categorically. In the first place, reports to- .the Security Council on political questions invariably go through a number of draftsand revisions and much of the material included in the earlier drafts is.often

. excluded from the final version. This- particularly applies to the detailedstatements of position by the parties concerned made in the course of a prolongedprocess of consultation. In such a process the positions taken at an early stageusually do nottrepresent the positions'taken at its conclusion. That is true inl™™°ase b°th relati°n "to the South African position and to the position ofSwAPO. • • > . . .

Secondly, the position taken at one time by SWAPO, which you reveal as havingbeen contained in the fourth revised draft of my report, was-.in fact known to you,having been^published in the South African press shortly after it was expressed inLuanda This position was not compatible with the proposal for a settlementIS/12636) and, as you will see from the letter from the President of SWAPO to medated 6 March, it is not included in' the SWAPO reaction to my report contained inthat letter. The same applies to some of the statements made by Justice Steyn tomy Special Representative in the course of the recent series of talks which mySpecial Representative held with him and with the South African authorities whichareâlso not reflected in my report.' Other examples of such unilateral statementsduring these talks will certainly be known to you and your officials.

79-06079

'S/13156English,

It is especially unfortunate that you should apparently have ministerpretedparagraphs 11 and 12: of my report because, as I understand the statement which youmade to Parliament on the matter, you. appear to base certain of your objections toit on such misinterpretations. In particular, you have interpreted^paragraph 11of my report, regarding the restriction to base of SWAPO forces inside Namibia • •at the time of the cease-fire, to mean that SWAPO would be entitled, after thecease-fire, to introduce armed personnel who had not previously been based inNamibia to bases which would be established by the United Nations on their behalf.I must state that such a misinterpretation is directly contradicted by' theimmediately preceding paragraph 10. .It is the converse of the report s intendedmeaning. No party to a conflict may expect to gain after a cease-fire a militaryadvantage which it was unable to obtain prior to it.

• After prolonged consultations with the parties, my object in my report of26- February was to suggest means of evercoming the outstanding obstacles to the

-implementation of. the proposal for a settlement of the Namibia problem. I musttherefore tell you that I deeply regret the interpretation you have put upon thereport and the events leading up to it, as well as the implication that there wassome double dealing which involved the Secretariat of the United Nations, ihe •

Ûnited Nations is-an open institution and has very few. secrets. The substance olthe. various drafts of my report was widely.known, although I do not know how the

1 south African- Government came.to be in possession of all of the actual drafts_which, are, 'for obvious reasons, not normally given..circulation outside the Secretariat.;V. I do not, however, think this is important. What I have to take extremely;;. seriously is the allegation of scheming, bias or deceit on the part of the United^Nations Secretariat which once again I have, categorically to .reject.

'"'"''- As I stated In paragraph IT, of my report,.the effective, implementation of theProposal is dependent upon, the continued co-operation of the parties, in my

* f . . • ' • I.J.T-.^. svuntrA I TT llVinOT*

question of Namibia. • .,. . .

As your speech was circulated as a document of the Security Council, I shallcirculate this letter in the same manner. ; . , . .

• . *

.-. . (Signed) Kurt WALDHEIM

€,?

'V7U - --"'"< t PERMANENT SOUTH AFRICAN MISSION;'; If I -.<,.* v-| TO THE UN|TED NAT|ONSr\ '-• ''• I*J ' """" '" ., 300 EAST 42NP STREET

NEW YORK, N. Y. IOOI7n;'Vll-22 February 1979

Excellency,




between 27 and 30 January 1979 :

1. On 29 January 1979 nine telephone poles were blown up

with plastic explosive between longitudes 14 degrees

41 E, and 14 degrees 43 3/4 E, on the road from

Ondangwa to Ruacana, about 33 km north-west of

Ombalantu. Approximately 30 SWAPO terrorists, who

were involved in the incident, withdrew northwards.

2. On 30 January 1979 the Ulunu Garage in the vicinity

of Ondangwa was damaged by an explosion. The

petrol pumps were destroyed and all windows smashed.

Vehicles in the showroom were also damaged.

3. On 30 January 1979 Security Forces had fleeting contact

with a group of about twenty SWAPO terrorists

approximately 32 km west of Eenana, at position 17

degrees 27 1/4 S, 16 degrees 22 1/4 E. The terrorists

disengaged and fled in a north-westerly direction.

4. The following incidents have occurred as a result of

land mines laid by SWAPO terrorists :

(a) On 27 January 1979 a British MK7 mine wasdetected and lifted approximately 25 km

south/H E Mr Kurt WaldheimSecretary-General of the United NationsNEW YORK N Y 10017

-2-

south of Oshikango at position 17 degrees36 % S, 15 degrees 58 3/4 E.

(b) On 29 January 1979 a Security Forces vehicledetonated on TMA3 mine in the vicinity ofEtale at position 17 degrees 30 3/4 S, 15degrees 56 \ E.

(c) On 29 January 1979 a TM57 mine was detectedand lifted approximately 20 km west ofNkongo at position 17 degrees 36 3/4 S, 17degrees 02 1/4 E,

(d) On 30 January 1979 a TMA3 mine was detected andlifted approximately 21 km west of Nkongo at17 degrees 26 S, 17 degrees 02 E.









I

9/1/14

Ti *

••ir



3OO EAST 42ND STREET


21 February 1979

Excellency,




between 23 January and 8 February 1979:

1. On 23 January 1979 a section of a Security Forces

patrol attempting to establish an observation post

near the border was fired upon approximately 15 km

north-east of Ruacana, at position 17 degrees 23 S,

14: degrees 22 E. The fire was returned.

2. On 2^ January 1979 SWAPO terrorists attacked Security

Forces with mortar and small arms fire approximately


16 degrees 57 E.

3. On 27 January 1979 two Security Forces patrols were

subjected to mortar bombardment at position 17 degrees

2k S, ±k degrees 19 E, and 17 degrees 25 S, \k

degrees 37 E.

H.E. Mr Kurt WaldheimSecretary-General of the United NationsUnited NationsNEW YORK, N.Y.10O17

2.

k. On 28 January 1979 the Security Forces were attacked

by SWAPO terrorists using small arms approximately

12 km north-west of Eenana, at position 17 degrees

2î S , 16 degrees 15 E. In the resulting gunfight

one terrorist was killed and three wounded.

5. On 2? January 1979, between 23.30 and 23.35 hours

a powerline was sabotaged approximately 5 km west

of Ruacana, at position 17 degrees 25 S, 14 degrees

19 E.

6. On 7 February 1979 a Security Forces light aircraft

on a reconnaissance flight south of the border drew

small arms fire approximately 12 km north of Ombalantu

in the region of beacon 1O, at position 17 degrees 24 S,

15 degrees 00 E,

7. On 8 February 1979 a Security Forces transport air-

craft on a routine flight at a height of approximately

thirty metres drew small arms fire from two SWAPO

terrorists approximately 21 km south-west of Eenana,

at position 17 degrees 3& S, l6 degrees 1O-J E.

8. On 5 February 1979 a water pipeline was sabotaged

approximately 20 km south-east of Oshikango, at

position 17 degrees 27"5" S, 16 degrees 03 E.

9- On 6 February 1979 the inspection hatch on a water

pipeline was blown up with plastic explosives approxi-

mately 1^ km south-east of Oshikango, at position 17


10. On 6 February 1979 a water pipeline was sabotaged

approximately l8 km north of Ondangwa, at position

17 degrees 45 S, 15 degrees 58 E.

11. On 8 February 1979 a group of approximately eighty

SWAPO terrorists attacked the village of Chief

Kaluui in the Oshikango area at position 17 degrees

24-f S, 15 degrees 56-5- E using mortars, RPG-7's and

AK-47 rifles. Small arms fire was returned by the

Chief's bodyguard and after a heavy exchange of

fire the terrorists fled westwards with one wounded.

Two members of the local population, one a child, the

other a bodyguard, were wounded.

12. The following incidents have occurred as a result of

landmines planted by S¥APO terrorists:

a. On 23 January 1979 a light truck belonging to

members of the local population detonated land-

mines approximately 5 km west of Oshikango, at

position 17 degrees 25 S, 15 degrees 59 E. The

mines were identified as two of the type TMA=3-

Two members of the local population, messrs

Paulus Mishekwas Jr. and Johannes Josef Jr.

were killed, while Mr Wilho Hihangwa was

slightly injured.

b. On 24 January 1979 a Security Forces vehicle

detinated an unkown type of mine on the road

from Onkankolo to Ondangwa approximately 16 km

south-east of Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees


c. On 25 January 1979 the Security Forces while

patrolling a pipeline lifted a TM-^6 mine

approximately 33 km north-east of Ondangwa,

at position 17 degrees 38 S, l6 degrees 08 E.

d. On 26 January 1979 a vehicle belonging to members

of the local population detonated an unidentified

type PF mine approximately 25 km north-east of

Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees k6 S, l6 degrees

10 E. Two men and two women, as yet unidentified,

were killed.

e. On 26 January 1979 Security Forces lifted a British

MK-7 mine booby-trapped with a POMZ-2 anti-

personnel mine 15 km west of Eenana on the road

from Eenana to Ondangwa.

f. On 26 January 1979 a TM-46 mine was lifted by

Security Forces patrolling a road approximately

5*t km east of Ondangwa, at position 17 degrees


g. On 27 January 1979 a TMA-3 and a TM-57 mine

connected with cordtex were lifted approximately

28 km south-east of Ondangwa, at position 17


h. On 27 January 1979 the Security Forces lifted a

TM-57 and two TMS-3 mines approximately 72 km

east of Ruacana, at position 17 degrees 25 S, 15

degrees O3 E.

* »'•*-

i. On 27 January 1979 the Security Forces lifted a

TMS-3 and a TM-57 mine attached to a Fl grenade

approximately 15 km north-east of Eenana, at po-

sition 17 degrees 29 S, l6 degrees 29 E.

j. On 27 January 1979 a vehicle belonging to members

of the local population detonated three TMS-3

mines approximately 80 km east of Ruacana, at

position 17 degrees 26 S, 15 degrees 08 E. Two

members of the local population were killed and

three injured.

k. On 6 February 1979 a TMA-3 mine linked to 10 kg

of TNT was detected and lifted approximately 15 km

south of Oshikango, at position 17 degrees 3O^ S,

16 degrees 33| E.








J. ADRIAAN EKSTEENCharge d'Affaires

Title items-in-Africa - Question of Namibia - United Nations ...

Documents