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fF Led Te Beem necessarily to follow that by the same token a de- fendant under srrest may waive his legal right to be taken promptly before a committing magistrate. Consequently, the practice of the Bureau of accepting written waivers from defendante in cases where such course appears desirable of his right to be taken promptly before a United States commissioner, is entirely legal, ethical, and proper and is not inconsistent with anything stated by the Supreme Court in the McNabb and Anderson cases. In my opinion there is no reason why the use of such waivers should not be continued whenever the Bureau desires to use them and the defendant is desirous of signing one, I suggest, however, that the form of the waiver be revised and enlarged so as to provide in effect not only that the defendant submits to detention and is willing to remain in the custody of the Bureau, but also that he has been expressly informed of his right to be taken promptly before a United States commissioner and that he expressly and with kmowledge of such right, waives it. There is, of course, a danger that some may claim that the defendant may have been over-awed into signing such a waiver. I suggest, therefore, that for the Bureau's protection, whenever it is feasible, the waiver should be witnessed by some person other than a Bureau agent.