cazatou (K52)
Now we may actually be getting somewhere for a change!
I think what you are saying is that some Air Commodore or other, published a 'dodgy' limitation of "absolutely no doubt whatsoever" in cases precisely such as this.
However, "his Superiors, including the Chief of the Air Staff, in the execution of their duties", decided this was inconvenient, or unsuitable for consideration of this case. They knew they could not satisfy the standard required, and so, in their ultimate wisdom, ignored it.
That IS what you are saying, isn't it??
Very interesting