GERHARDUS D FOURIE
Mr Chairperson, as I said earlier on, when I went into the Defence Force and the promises they made there to us, to strive for self determination, the way that they drilled it into us, I believed the people who were there, I am honest, sincere, I believed that it was my task to ensure that the white population must be protected.  That was my goal, I wanted to protect their lives.
	I wanted to protect the lives of my family members, because they made it clear to us the day with the fax that Brigadier Van der Merwe intercepted, that we will be killed if the government takes over.  I never saw the fax, but I accepted that these people are telling the truth.
	I did not doubt any Officer, I just believed that and I will do my bit.