SENATOR RADUE
No our government wasn't aware that there was a shortage of wire Commissioner.  But in regard to the
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question of the escort of the South African Police and the South African Defence Force I believe more the South African Police ...(tape ends)
 ....did not occur.  But yes they did accompany in order to retain and maintain law and order within the boundaries of the then South Africa, but they stopped at the barrier which was erected on the boundary of Ciskei, and they had no jurisdiction officially de jure to proceed beyond that point in view of the independence of Ciskei. And so that is where the protection of the people marching, who also included South African citizens stopped.  They could not go beyond the barrier, and it was beyond the barrier that the Ciskean security forces were in control.  So that was the situation.
 There was no problem on the South African side at any stage during the entire day and the South African authorities gave every assistance, together with the Municipality and the traffic police and the medical personnel after the tragedy occurred at the Grey Hospital in King Williamstown.