MR DU PLESSIS
Yes.  The only incident in respect ofwhich General van der Merwe will give specific evidence and thathe has specific knowledge of is the Zero hand grenade incidentin respect of which there was compliance as I understand my learnedfriend Advocate Mpshe.  He will also testify about an incidentwhich does not form part of these hearings.  And otherwise Generalvan der Merwe is called as a witness to give a general backgroundto the Committee of the way the South African Police functionedespecially during the difficult times in the 1980's.  The backgroundand the context in which the South African Police functioned andoperated and to explain to the Committee exactly how the SouthAfrican Police perceived the onslaught and to give backgroundfacts in that regard.  We submit that this evidence is importantin respect of the test of a political motive.  It deals with acontext of the deeds and for that purpose we want to introducethis evidence.
 General van der Merwe has prepared a document in which the basisof his evidence is contained.  I will ask him further questionsabout certain issues and he will obviously or probably be cross-examinedby other interested parties.  I know Advocate Mpshe will cross-examinehim.  But General van der Merwe has requested me to request theCommittee to allow him to read his statement into the record atthe 
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beginning and then if he could be questioned thereafter in respectof certain specific questions.