Special Report Transcript Episode 74, Section 5, Time 55:52

Nothing, I resigned to my fate. // Then in August 1982 he was presented with an extraordinary opportunity. The Seychellois military stationed at the barracks where Dolinschek, Sims and the others were imprisoned staged a rebellion against President René. Dolinschek broke out of his prison and assisted the troops loyal to René. The rebellion was crushed and he became a local hero. As a reward Dolinschek and the other South Africans were moved to President René’s private island. Meanwhile the Seychellois negotiated with South Africa over compensation for the damages caused by Mike Hoare’s mercenary coup attempt.

Notes: Dolinschek; Seychelles military rebellion; President René, military rally

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