You should say, "I've no idea,"
And manœuvre for the rear.
There is just one other matter
Which diplomacy dictates
Should be handled with discretion
In non-alcoholic States;
'Twould be well received, I think,
If the Mission didn't drink.
That completes the list of topics
I would have you bear in mind;
To sum up: I urge my colleagues
To be deaf and dumb—not "blind."
Please observe punctiliously
These injunctions.