[blml] The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep is sick [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[richard.hills at immi.gov.au]

Herman De Wael:

>I believe you two are not talking about the same thing.
>
>I think Ed will quickly tell his "guess" when he is
>merely uncertain, and that his refusal to "guess" is
>conditional on him knowing absolutely nothing.

Richard Hills:

What does Mister De Wael mean by "merely uncertain"?  If
Mister De Wael intends this scenario:

(a) Mister Hills and his partner have implicitly (or
explicitly) agreed a partnership understanding, and

(b) Mister Hills is "merely uncertain" what that
implicit (or explicit) partnership understanding is, due
to a rare failure in the elephantine memory of Mister
Hills, then

(c) Mister Hills will *not* quickly tell his "guess",
but instead,

(d) Mister Hills will summon the Director, who will
require,

(e) Mister Hills to leave the table, so that

(f) Mister Hills' partner can explain to the opponents
the implicit (or explicit) partnership understanding
without

(g) Mister Hills receiving any UI from partner's
explanation, and also without

(h) Mister Hills' partner receiving any UI from Mister
Hills' incorrect (or correct) "guess".

What's the problem?

Note that even a correct "guess" provides UI to partner
that the partnership is luckily on the same wavelength.

Yes, Mister Hills knows that Mister De Wael will now
post a zillion words that the above procedure is
contrary to the De Wael School interpretation of the
1997 Lawbook, but perhaps those zillion words will be
of limited temporal relevance.

;-)


Best wishes

Richard James Hills, amicus curiae
Level 6 Aqua Training Suite, DIAC
02 6225 6776

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