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That is indeed the case.  I spoke to you in Chambers this morning and I told you what the situation was.  I would like to place it on record.    I would like to confirm it without going into the full particulars, but just to make it part of the record, at this stage, I request a postponement on behalf of my client to be able to place certain documents before the Commission and to call certain witnesses.
	What it amounts to is that I would like to put before the Commission, the chain of command.  Several questions were asked by the victims and documents were handed in as Exhibits and my client was expected to answer certain things which he was not able to do by virtue of his junior rank at the time and by virtue of the fact that he didn't have access to this privileged information and policy forming.
	I consulted a Senior Officer last night, a Senior Officer in the South African Police, he is a General and he is prepared to come forward and to admit that there was a chain of command which came from the top.  And that unconventional methods were indeed used, or could be used and that they were authorised to do so.  It is important that my client be given that opportunity to place that information and evidence before the Commission.  At this stage he is being left out on a limb and it is only fair that the Senior Officers must now realise the consequences of their actions and that they come forward to face those.
	The second part of my application deals with the fact that I wanted to submit a psychiatric report.  The Psychologist told me that she could not at this stage, provide the Commission with the necessary information apart from a short summary and she would like to have follow up consultations with Mr Benzien to be able to provide the necessary background information and a properly formulated finding.
	I think that it is in the interests of truth that this information be placed before you and I therefore request you to adjourn these proceedings to give my client that opportunity.  Thank you.