The presumption on the Eritrean side was that these acts, grave as they were, could not have been sanctioned by the central government and were probably the reckless contrivances of local officials.
La partie érythréenne croyait alors que ces actions, si graves qu &apos; elles fussent, ne pouvaient avoir reçu l &apos; aval du Gouvernement central et qu &apos; il s &apos; agissait probablement d &apos; initiatives inconsidérées de responsables locaux.