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the Admiralty to move Lieutenant Commander Haslewood td 22
amther station, but on further consideration, not visning
to damage Lieutenant Commander Haalewood's professional
prospects, he wrote privately to the Commpaore, suggesting
that he should endeavour to prevent an officer holding
His Majesty's comission from countenancing offensive
attacks on the Chinese community. The Commander-in-Chief
accordingly interviewed Lieutenant Commander Haslewood and
informed him that though as Aumiral he had no jurisaiction
over this officer's wife,he considered that if he wished
to continue his campaign he ought to resign his official
appointment,
In the meantime Mrs. Haslewood was taken to
hospital and her mental condition was such that the Doctors
had grave doubts of her recovery if she aid not leave the
Colony at once. The Commander-in-Chief informed Lieutenant
Commander Hazlewood that the was prepared to allow him to
proceed home with his wife, in which case his appointment
would be filled by another officer. Lieut. Commander
Haslewood thereupon requested to be sent home and this was
done. Lieut.Commander Haslewood, on his return, with a
view to a settlement of his account was asked for and gave
the following explanation of his leaving the Chart Depot
in Hong Kong :
"The reasons for leaving the Chart Depot were as
follows:
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"I applied to proceed on urgent private affairs.
"This was approved by the Commander-in-Chief,
"Station.".
China
Lieut.Commander Haslewood was a retired
officer who had volunteered for service during the War. About the time of his leaving Hong Kong, the war being over, the Admiralty were reverting such officers to the
Retired List and they were being warned in advance of the
likelihood