11.   The working group on arms control last met in December in Tunis and studied confidence-building measures in the fields of military activity and sea rescue.

12.   Passengers will remain on board the ferry and no evacuation is planned, according to Stockholm Radio, which is responsible for monitoring sea rescues.

13.   Swedish sea rescue officials have acted as middlemen between a Swedish radio amateur that Andersson has been in contact with and the South African sea rescue.