MONTHLY REPORT--SWAZILAND BUREAU--MAY 1982

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 19, 2008
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• Publication Date: June 4, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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A. Monitorial
The bureau began filing material on 4 May, the first
piece a Johannesburg RAND DAILY MAIL editorial on a meeting
between South African Prime Minister Botha and Zambian
President Kaunda entitled "Not a Bad Start. . ." Primary
coverage thus far has consisted of Johannesburg Domestic Service
casts in both Afrikaans and English as well as four South
African English-language papers. The bureau is also covering
Capital Radio, a commercial radio broadcasting in English
from the black homeland of Transkei in South Africa, the local
Swaziland radio and press in English, Lesotho Domestic
Service in English and a daily Mozambique broadcast in English.
2. The bureau's monitorial staff was increased to three with
the entrance on duty of a second Afrikaans/English monitor
on 10 May. Another applicant, with Afrikaans, French and
German capability, has been offered a job but is still deciding
whether to accept or not.
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4 June 1982
MMB-2006
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, FBIS
THROUGH : Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT : Monthly Report--Swaziland Bureau--May 1982
Ambassador and Mrs. Matheron departed Swaziland on 27 May
to return to the United States, where the Ambassador has been
assigned as Diplomat-in-Residence at the Tuskegee Institute in
Alabama. The position is considered a senior assignment in the
State Department, and Ambassador Matheron hopes to receive another
overseas post after a year at Tuskegee. The new ambassador,
political appointee Robert H. Phinny, is not expected to arrive
in Swaziland now until late July or early August. According to
biographical information available to the Embassy, Phinny has
close ties to the Republican Party in Michigan and to former
President Ford and his wife is a member of the Gerber Baby Food
family. Political/Econ Officer Jeff Hartley is serving as
Charge until the new ambassador's arrival.
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3. Abidjan Bureau French/English monitor
agreed to come to Swaziland on TDY for six months to train
the bureau's monitors. =is scheduled to arrive in
mid-July and, although only temporary, will be a welcome
addition to the staff.
B. Lateral Services
1. As one of Ambassador Matheron's last acts in Swaziland,
he conveyed to the Swazi Government a package of bureau-
prepared materials reflecting the types of information available
from FBIS and plans for Swaziland Bureau as far as both staffing
and coverage are concerned. The Deputy Prime Minister replied
to the Ambassador that they would be naming an official to
discuss with the bureau exactly what the Government would like
to receive and to whom it should be delivered.
2. The bureau became involved in its first special service
to the Embassy on 19 May when the Ambassador called to ask
about a South African radio report on the Swazi King's
intentions regarding South African territory which is slated to
be transferred to Swaziland. The bureau's newest monitor had
heard the report in question on Transkei Capital Radio and had
already texted it on his own initiative. One copy was
handcarried to the Ambassador and another was subsequently
passed to the Swazi Government.
C. Technical
Initial indications are that the bureau's reception of
all targets of primary and secondary interest should clearly
exceed expectations. Due to delays in renovation work,
the bureau's antennas have only been erected in temporary
configurations (the one providing the best reception is
sitting on the ground behind the bureau). But even with the
present arrangement it has been possible to get at least
fair reception of all stations south of Zaire, including
Luanda Domestic Service in Portuguese for large portions of
the day. An Angolan clandestine radio that was completely
unheard in Abidjan and Nairobi was monitored by the bureau
during the month with fair to good reception.
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III. ADMINISTRATION
A. Personnel
1, entered on duty 10 May as an Afrikaans/
Eng is me is analyst. was born in South Africa
but was naturalized as a Swazi citize
2. I )entered on duty on 17 May as a
communications operator. is a Swazi citizen
born and raised in the country.
B. Building and Grounds
Renovation work on the bureau began dragging during
the month when the workers hit the detailed, finishing work
on the monitoring rooms, lounge, bathrooms and deputy chief's
office. The final appearance of the rooms is quite nice,
but the contractor has not progressed nearly as far as he
had originally estimated. The servants quarters attached
to the garage have been converted into a generator room,
and the necessary electrical cable has been sunk underground
between that room and the bureau, but there remains some
substantial work to be done on the front part of the bureau
where offices for the bureau chief and secretary as well
as editorial and communications rooms are to be located.
It looks like another 3-4 weeks will be required to complete
all of the necessary work.
1. FBIS Director visited the bureau from
23 to 26 May as part o an inspection trip to overseas
installations.
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2. London Bureau teletype supervisor) arrived STAT
on 9 May to help get the bureau's communications procedures
in full order and train the bureau's initial communications
operator.
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Chief, Swaziland Bureau, FBIS
Attachment;
Production Report
cc: Chief, Abidjan Bureau
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ATTACHMENT A
SWAZILAND BUREAU PRODUCTION REPORT FOR MAY 1982
I. TOTALS FROM ALL SOURCES:
TOTAL PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH: 22,590
TOTAL NON-PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH: 5,980
TOTAL NUMBER OF PUBLISHABLE ITEMS FILED DURING MONTH: 61
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
II. INPUT OF REGULAR COVERAGE: 165 19
minutes or issues per week) min. issues
III. OUTPUT FROM ALL SOURCES:
pub ishable words per month)
LESOTHO
Maseru Domestic Service in
English
SOUTH AFRICA
Johannesburg Domestic Service in
Afrikaans 1,260
Johannesburg Domestic Service in
English 2,010
Umtata Transkei Capital Radio in
English 2,580
Johannesburg RAND DAILY MAIL in
English 7,180
Johannesburg THE STAR in
English 470
Johannesburg THE SUNDAY EXPRESS in
English 3,750
Johannesburg THE SUNDAY TIMES in
English 3,620
SWAZILAND
Mbabane THE TIMES OF SWAZILAND in
English
ZIMBABWE
Harare Domestic Service in
English
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