Mr. Griffin. Before you got stationed?

Mr. Cutchshaw. Before I had to go upstairs: yes.

Mr. Griffin. Now, at the time Captain Jones gave you those instructions down there, had the basement sort of quieted down?

Mr. Cutchshaw. Yes.

Mr. Griffin. Did he give instructions to a bunch of you standing in a group, or were you all spread out, or how did it happen?

Mr. Cutchshaw. I think there were two or three of us there, and I asked about it, and told him, and he said, "The information is good," but he said, "Put it down in writing so you will be able to refer to it later."

Mr. Griffin. Who else was there at the time?

Mr. Cutchshaw. I don't remember who all was there.

Mr. Griffin. So, now, on the basis of what you told us, what would be your best estimate of how long it was after you saw this cameraman come through that you wrote this report? And when I say on the basis of what you said, I don't mean that I want you to conform to anything you have said, but taking into account all the discussion we have had now, what is your best judgment as to how long it was?

Mr. Cutchshaw. About an hour and a half or 2 hours.