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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.