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Instruction to maintain vigilance over a situation (8,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

watching brief

(Other definitions for watching brief that I've seen before include "observational responsibility" , "Duty to observe" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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