CHAIRPERSON
Yes, indeed.  I think you would be well advised to take instructions from these applicants as to why they were not here if indeed they were notified of the date of the hearing, because otherwise, their applications ought to be struck off the role, because I think if they did receive notification and if they are not here deliberately, there is no reason why their applications should remain before this Committee.
	We've got a letter here, dated the 27th of October 1998, written by Adv Prior to the legal representatives in which they were advised that the hearings would commence on the 18th of January.  Did all the legal representatives of the applicants receive that letter?