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dangerous time finds a servant of the Crown or a mamber of
his family stirring up a movement which is intensely
offensive to the native community is not only entitled
to take steps to put a stop to his activities, but would
fail in his duty 15 he uld not do 50. Servants of the
Crown, especially in mixed communities and in critical
time,
are bound to observe at least that minimam of
abstention from agitation on controversial topics which
is imposed on officers of the Navy and the Army and the
Civil Service in this country at all times.
Sir Edward Stubbs would have been well within his
richts if he huu addressed an official remonstrance to
the Naval Authorities. Out of consideration for Lieutenant
Commander Haalawood, he took the milder course of convey-
ing a private warning to them. He is ill-repaid by this
personal attack on his for do ng nis plain duty to the
Colony and the Government.
Yours sincerely,
(SD)E.M.