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outside the residence.

Bacon described the location of the residence in Maputo as follows: follow Awenida Kenneth Kaunda direction west, turn left between the American Embassy and the US Aid Office. Then first right and 70 - 80 meters up on the left side.

The photographs were sent for contirmation and identification but there was no follow-up.

It is interesting to note that Bacon's administrative handler complained about the quality of his intelligence on the harbour. Nothing came of it however, and At Nel always seemed to be very satisfied with Bacon's work. From that, the handler got the impression that Bacon primary tasks were not related to the harbour.

Intelligence Gathering after 1994.

According to Bacon everything changed in 1994. At Nel left the DCC and Adrian Smit also left his position as his handler.

Shortly after they had left, Bacon was approached by a person named Charles Richards. Bacon has described how he met Richards “ by coincidence at the Hotel Paragon in Nelspruit. They started to talk about business possibilities in Mozambique and, according to Bacon, Richards informed him that he represented a group of businessmen who wanted to invest money specifically in Mozambique. This was something totally new for Bacon. He has also stated that he was offered commission on projects that he could find. At this first meeting he was given a Pretoria telephone number for Richards. After this they had a lot of discussions either via telephone or at meetings in Nelspruit. Richards never came to Maputo. According to Bacon, these discussions never developed into anything fruitfUL and he was never paid for his work.

Sometimes during 1995-96, Richards introduced him to Mr. Doncaster. The meeting took place in a coffee shop in Pretoria. The coffee shop, House of Coffee, was situated close to Church square. Doncaster was introduced to Bacon as a businessman. Even though Bacon knew that Doncaster had worked for the South African Military Intelligence he thought that he had left and that he, at this time, had a purely business interest in Mozambique.

Bacon had a second meeting with Doncaster in January-February 1997, at the same coffee shop in Pretoria. Charles Richards was present at this meeting. Bacon has described this meeting as a closing-down meeting. Since nothing ever came out of the information that he had delivered and he never was paid anything. They all agreed 10 close down the cooperation.

Bacon has described Charles Richards as about 35 years old, white, blond, strongly huilt and probably an Afrikaner. He described Doncaster as 50-55 years old, white with dark hair. Bacon's version of what happened atter 1994 give an impression that

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