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being relieved at an early date by Active Service Officers
as opportunity offered. The object of this warning was to give
these officers as much notice as possible of the impending
change. Lt. Commander Haslewood knew that this was the
Admiralty policy at the time, though it is doubtful if the
warning reached him before he reached Hong Kong.
It will be seen that the Naval Authorities acted
at the request of the Governor and the Governor seems to
have shown all possible consideration in the performance of
what he felt to be his duty to the Colony. Lt. Commander
Haslewood suffered no injury to his professional career and
the Admiralty did not at any time express displeasure at his
conduct.
I wish to make it quite clear that there has not
at any time been any suggestion that Lt.-Commander Haslewood
and Mrs.Halewood acted from any but the highest motives.