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ATTRIBUTE THIS, RIGHTLY OR WRONGLY, TO THE LACK OF EXPERIENCE OF THE COMMISSION'S EXPERTS OF THE CONTROL ASPECTS OF A RESTRAINT AGREEMENT).
6. FINALLY I AM SERIOUSLY WORRIED ABOUT THE PROPRIETY OF THE ASSURANCE I GAVE YOU IN PARA.5 OF MY TELNO.1123. WHILE IN NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES THIS IS HOW IT WOULD BE PRUDENT FOR OUR DELEGATION TO ACT AND PROBABLY HOW THEY WOULD ACT, WITHOUT EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CLEARANCE I AM RELUCTANT TO IMPOSE SUCH A PRECISE RESTRICTION ON THOSE ON THE SPOT, ESPECIALLY WHEN DEALING WITH SUCH TACTICS AS THE COMMISSION HAVE USED HITHERTO. ! AM ALSO CONCERNED AT THE USE THE COMMISSION MIGHT MAKE OF SUCH AN UNDERTAKING IF IT BECAME KNOWN TO THEM. PLEASE THEREFORE REGARD IT AS A SINNCERE STATEMENT OF INTENT, RATHER THAN A FIRM ASSURANCE.
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