Mandela In Lobatse (Part 4)

Across the border in Zeerust the S.A.P. operational commander, Major Moolman waited in vain with his extradition papers.

Acting on high level instruction from London, the BP Resident Commissioner, Peter Fawcus, had a clear duty to ensure that Mandela did not fall into S.A.P. hands while under British jurisdiction. In this context, his Divisional Special Branch Officer responsible for the Southern Protectorate, Inspector Innes-Ker, feared Moolman and his team might have more sinister cards up their sleeves. Reporting to his superiors of “possible eventualities” he observed: