 The original draft of the Mitrelias Committee, however, was deemed too liberal, and was heavily amended in the following months.In its final form, as presented on 11 July 1968, it retained the monarchy, but granted the armed forces autonomy from governmental and parliamentary control and entrusted them with the role of guardians of the "status quo", it imposed restrictions on political parties and established a constitutional watchdog, the Constitutional Court, with wide-ranging powers, to regulate the country's political life.The referendum itself was proclaimed for 29 September, and was regarded by the regime as a public vote of support on its policies.