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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.