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passed between the Commodore and myself. For instance
I cannot recollect with certainty whether the question
of Noble being sent home by the Goverment was raised,
but I fancy it was and that I told the Commodore that
it was usual for the Government to send men home when
invalided but not when dismissed for misconduct, but I
certainly did not commit myself to the statement that the
Goverment "did not propose to send Noble home.
(Sa.) F. J. Badeley,
D. S. P.
21.2.01.