Special Report Transcript Episode 34, Section 3, Time 07:04

This week, the mother of Robert Beech told the Truth Commission in Benoni that this was just one of many Defence Force lies. Robert was awarded a Pro Patria Medal and an accompanying letter stated that he would not have received it had the mission been unauthorized. In its submission to the Truth Commission last year the Defence Force made no mention of any cross border operations into Zimbabwe. // ‘They crossed the border on Sunday the 15th and they probably wandered over the south eastern part of Zimbabwe for about two days until they got into contact with the Zimbabwean forces on Wednesday the 18th around about 11:30.

Notes: Photos: Robert Beech; Gen Mortimer; Gen Constand Viljoen,; News Bulletin

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