EUGENE ALEXANDER DE KOCK
Generally a branch would request a group to come and work in an area, such a request would have to be followed up or supported by means of a telex report.  That would be submitted to Brig Schoon and from there it would be channelled to me and sometimes there would be specific enquiries about specific askaris who they required.
	In certain operations, Brig Schoon called me in and then the operation would be given to me and an explanation of what they wanted.  Sometimes one would be told to sort it out, depending on what the situation was, or the specific task at hand.
	In this case, Brig Schoon and I would have travelled together to Island Rock.  However, I notified him that I would not be able to do so, due to an expected infiltration I would have to depart earlier, so that he could make other arrangements and I would go through in the meantime to assess the situation.
	Such information would come through quite often and then nothing would happen.  However, there was a line of control.