MR ROSSOUW
Thank you, Mr Chairman.
Mr Erwee, as you were asked quite justifiably and answered, that if the suggestion was to be made to you that this was a planned operation - I am not going to make such a statement to you, but the question I would like to ask you and you must please see the distinction, in the light of the exercise and rehearsal which took place beforehand, and the fact that you were 36 members of the security force and police, the air support, et cetera, and the chaos which can be expected if teargas is thrown into a vehicle, the knowledge that armed people were crossing the border, et cetera. You heard that Matthews Sehlwana testified that in his mind the thought that these people would be shot - I am not saying that that was the case, I am asking you, do you think that conclusion of his was a reasonable one?