passages at typsecript stage before any printed proof is produced (see below for practice on sidelining).
It is advisable for the witness to request permission for sidelining facilities at the commencement of examination in cases of doubt. This will normally be granted in principle, but it must not be assumed that a request to sideline any particular
This is because it is for words will automatically be allowed.
the Committee to decide not only on the principle but also on the details of sidelining. Details are usually decided in consultation with the witness.
i)
ii)
The procedure for sidelining is as follows:
By definition the oral evidence is taken in private and the conventions governing the procedure should be agreed between the Chairman and the witness at the outset;
one as a
Only three copies of the typescript are produced: master; one for sidelining proposals by the witness; and one for the Chairman's use. These copies, by agreement between the FCO and the Committee, are initially classified
"SECRET";
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iii) The second copy is sent to the witness for examination to
any proposals are see if any sidelining is required examined by the Committee who will usually view them
It must be borne in mind, however, that it sympathetically.
iv)
is for the Committee alone to decide;
After the extent of the sidelining is agreed, a "clean" copy will be sent for proofing. The proof is sent for correction by the witness (within set guidelines) and the corrected copy is then usually published in the normal way.
/(c)
Extensive