As you will be aware the Football Pool Promoters Association is concerned solely with Football Pools as distinct from "coupon football betting"(i.e. fixed-odds betting on football), and its membership consists solely of Pool Promoters registered under the Pool Betting Act, 1954. "Coupon football betting" and Football Pools are dealt with separately in the Rule, and although advertisements for coupon betting and for Football Pools are both prohibited by clause (v), there is no reference to Football Pools (but only to coupon betting) in the provisions as to Directors in clause (iv). In these circumstances my Directors consider that the provisions as to Directors in Clause (iv) quite clearly cannot apply to Football Pools even if the Secretaryship of the Pool Promoters Association involves a direct connection with the organisation of Football Pools as contemplated in the Rule. They will be grateful if you will confirm that this is also the view of the Association Alternatively, should it be thought that the Rule might apply, will you please be good enough to treat this letter as a request for the written consent of the Association under the Rules, so as to remove any possible embarrassment for all concerned. Yours faithfully,