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NOTES ON THE SAFEGUARDING AND CONSERVING CULTURAL MATERIAL IN THE FIELD                      19.

(d) Taking all possible steps to make clear that defilement of sacred places may have most disastrous effects.  It should be explained that constitutes defilement and contemptuous treatment.

(e) Limiting the number of persons visiting at any one time, museum collections, archaeological sites, etc., from which objects might be stolen, or where damage might be done, unless enough competent guardianship can be insured.  Local guardians will probably not be able to deal effectively with occupying forces, and they will need to be reinforced by military guards.

(f) Installing protection against possible enemy action (e.g. air raids, artillery fire, sabotage) designed to discredit our standing with the local population, by adequate sandbagging, reinforcement of buildings, posting of guards.

3. [[underline]] In the treatment of objects [[/underline]]
(i) Remember that your work is to apply first aid, and not to attempt to do the work of experts.  If you are an expert in certain fields, use your knowledge; but don't try to act as one outside those fields.