N/S: North had a language problem, as he
spoke no other language than French, and his partner translated for him. He
said, though, that East had said to him that he was uncertain as to the meaning
of the double, but he regarded it as 'optional'. When asked by the Appeals
Committee how he could have heard and understood all this, considering his
language problems, North stated that even if he couldn't speak English, he
understood quite a lot. When asked by the Appeals Committee why the appeal had
been launched, N/S stated that if North had had the correct explanation of the
double of 3¨, North might NOT have bid 4¨, and the opponents might NOT have bid
the slam.
E/W: East denied categorically having said
anything to the effect that he was uncertain as to the meaning of the double.
He repeated what he told the TD that he had said.
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