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During this discussion it was decided that it 
would create a problem if it was mentioned that the Ovambo 
Koevoet members shot the smugglers, because at that stage 
there were various rumours that the security police were 
involved in so-called Third Force activities and 
specifically Vlakplaas, by, amongst others, Dirk Coetzee and 
Nofomela.  In other words, the information that came from 
this incident would of course place further pressure on the 
South African Police and the Government.  
	At that stage negotiations were started and there were 
negotiations between the ANC and the PAC and the National 
Party and other such liberation movements. If it came to the 
knowledge that the NP Government was compromised by the 
police, it would make the negotiations difficult.  There was 
then decided that we had to restructure the operation to 
make it seem as if the smugglers were shot by the task force 
members.  The reason for that was that they were not accused 
of being involved in Third Force activities, but because it 
was actually an operational division of the police.   We 
didn't want to embarrass the Government.