(1) With reference to a certain statement (copy furnished) by a certain person (name and details furnished), (a) who served as the South African central authority, (b) why were the letters for mutual legal assistance not submitted to the other central authorities and (c) when was the decision taken not to submit the letters; (2) whether the President was consulted in the decision to submit the letters; if not, why not; if so, (a) why and (b) what was his decision; (3) in respect of which (a) countries and (b) facet of the investigation were such letters withheld; (4) whether his department intends to seek mutual legal assistance from these countries again; if not, why not; if so, when?