PRESSER: CRAIG WILLIAMSON [former SA spy] reax. to allegations by Eugene de Kock that he was involved in the assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Palme
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PRESSER: CRAIG WILLIAMSON [former SA spy] reax. to allegations by Eugene de Kock that he was involved in the assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Palme
- Title: PRESSER: CRAIG WILLIAMSON [former SA spy] reax. to allegations by Eugene de Kock that he was involved in the assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Palme
- Date: 21st October 1996
- Summary: PRESSER: CRAIG WILLIAMSON [former SA spy] reax. to allegations by Eugene de Kock that he was involved in the assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Palme
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- City: JOHANNESBURG
- Country: South Africa
- Reuters ID: 96OCT21R14
- Story Text:PRESSER: CRAIG WILLIAMSON [former SA spy]
re: Allegations by Col Eugene de Kock in mitigation of sentence that Williamson was involved in the assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Palme
19.07.55 WIDE ESTABLISHER
19.08.33 WILLIAMSON: I have been involved in business dealings in Angola for numerous years...involved in the importation of goods into Angola...construction development & housing..mining contracting...
19.09.08 I had been in Angola since mid September 1996 conducting my business activities. On Friday the 4th October 1996, I was approached at my hotel by Angolan officials...i.r.o an investigation under OPERATION CANCER 2...[illegal immigration & illegal business activities in Angola]...
19.10.25 ...after discussions and perusal of my documentation with Angolan officials, I was informed that I would be taken into custody, pending the outcome of an investigation into my affairs & I was detained...FROM 4/10/96 UNTIL 19/10/96
19.11.07 ...the outcome of the CANCER 2 investigation was that I was released not charged...and was not deported or repatriated to SA...
19.11.36 ...I believe that my release would have taken place far sooner than it did had it not been for external pressure brought to bear on the Angolan authorities by Swedish officials who were intent upon investigating my alledged involvement in the assassination of the then Swedish Prime Minister, Olaf Palme...
19.12.07 ...I wish to state categorically that I was no where involved in nor do have any knowledge of any of the circumstances surrounding the assassination of Olaf Palme, and I deny the allegations made by De Kock & the reports & speculation which have since ensued...
19.14.05 WAS TAKEN TO AN ANGOLAN GUEST HOUSE & QUESTIONED BY SA SECRET SERVICE & 2 SWEDISH INVESTIGATORS
19.14.27 SWEDISH INVESTIGATORS TOLD HIM THAT THEY ARE INVESTIGATING ASSASSINATION OF PM IN LIGHT OF DE KOCK'S STATEMENTS
19.14.54 INTERROGATED FOR 3 HOURS
19.15.54 NO LEGAL REPRESENTATION
19.16.59 WIDE ESTABLISHER
19.17.37 ...my arrest in Angola has no bearing on my attitude & commitment to the development of the SA region...
19.18.18 LAWYER LEVIN READING STATEMENT THAT WILLIAMSON IS NOT REPATRIATED TO SA
19.18.28 CUTAWAY PRESS MAKING NOTES
19.19.26 ...I was never in stockholm in 1986...
19.20.07 ANY IDEA WHY EUGENE DE KOCK MADE ALLEGATIONS? I would really prefer to stick to facts and not to speculate; I can only speculate; I think too many people are doing far too much speculation about this matter so I don't want to add to the matter...
19.21.01 ARE IN DISCUSSIONS WITH ADV GOOSEN REGARDING TRUTH COMMISSION - DON'T KNOW WHETHER WILLIAMSON WILL APPEAR
19.26.34 DENIES KNOWING BRIAN DAVIES - Copyright Holder: REUTERS