22
the remainder of the directions that I would ask permission to submit it once more for Consideration.
The direction is that we should ask the Admiralty to explain more precisely the danger which they apprehend.
But they have already stated in the plainest terms that Sea Officers are not Lawyers, And that they fear the gravest consequences if the task is to be forced upon them of seizing Ships, British or Foreign, for the infraction of an English Act of Parliament made without any treaty or Agreement with Foreign Powers.
The Admiralty do not think that Naval Commanders should be called upon to solve questions of law and diplomacy.
It would be difficult for them to be more precise unless they were to specify any of the numerous cases which it is easy to imagine.
only too easy to foresee cases of error
Within six weeks after the proposed Instructions are issued, the Captain of any British Man of War large or small might
Office!
22
the remainder of the directions
that
I would ask permission
A
a question of so much importance
to submit it once more
Consideration.
for...
The direction is that
we should ask the Admiralty
to cxplain mae precisely the danger which they apprehend.
have already
stated
But they is the plainest terms that Sea Officers are not Lauzers, And that they fear the
gravest consequences if the task is to be forced upon of seizing Ships, British or Foreign, for the infraction of
them
au
An
English Act of Parliament
made without any treaty
or
Agreement with Foreign Powers. The Admiralty do not think
that Naval Commanders
should be called upow
the probable points of
diplomacy.
to solve
law and
It would be difficult
for them to be more precise unless they were to specify any of
the numerous cases
which it is
imagine.
only
too
of error
easy
to
Within six weeks after
the proposed Instructions are isued, the Captain of any British Man of War large
or emale
might
Office!
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.