MR BRANDT
Mr Chairman, at this stage I would request permission to ask directions from this Committee in the following respects:  As the Committee is aware, I'm appearing on behalf of Colonel van Niekerk, Captain Deetleffs and Warrant Officer Beetge.
	We weren't involved initially in these proceedings but nevertheless the three people I've mentioned were subpoenaed by this Committee to be present and to testify if need be.  I have studied the record and I've been present - in either form of my attorney or myself, during these proceedings and I've been very brief in my cross-examination of the relevant witnesses with regard to their allegations as that is the sum total of my brief.
	It is my respectful opinion Mr Chairman, that in view of the replies in cross-examination and the nature of the allegations, I do not intend calling either of these three gentlemen as witnesses, I don't see any necessity for that.  Obviously, as they have been subpoenaed by this Commission and this Committee, the Committee may or may not decide to call them.   
	In view of the fact that Colonel van Niekerk is currently a practising attorney and Warrant Officer Beetge is involved in business transactions, it is the situation that they are sitting here and they are losing money - I would in the aforementioned - I would in the aforementioned...[indistinct], request this Committee to give directions as to whether it is still necessary for these three witnesses or potential witnesses to remain here and ...[indistinct] myself and my attorney.   My request is that the witnesses and myself and my instructing attorney be excused from further attendance.