He thought it was "of critical importance" that no one was in any doubt about the Treasury's position.
"It was of critical importance to buy the collection so it would not be dispersed on the auction block to private collectors throughout the country," Mr. Friary said.
"The company's reservoir of goodwill, built up over years of committed corporate stewardship, was of critical aid in helping us to weather the storm," he said in March.
They argue that forming personal relationships with their Afghan counterparts was of critical importance; those freedoms were supposed to be essential to doing the job right.
McCain advisers said that Mr. Giuliani, who like Mr. McCain appeals to moderate and independent voters, had been taking support away from Mr. McCain and that Mr. Giuliani's withdrawal was of critical importance.
Before the hearing, to which the IAAF was not invited, it had written to the committee to reiterate it was of "critical importance that no names or individual blood data or results are discussed in the context of a public hearing or otherwise in the course of proceedings before the committee".
