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is not only entitled to take steps to put a stop to his activities, but would fail in his duty if he did not do so.

Servants of

the Crown, especially in mixed communities and

sare

in critical times re bound to observe at least that minimum 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 rights if he had addressed an official remonstrance to the Naval Authorities.

Leent

Out of consideration for, Commander Haslewood, he took the milder course of conveying a private warning to them. He is ill-repaid by this personal attack on him for doing his plain duty to the Colony and the Government. Yours sincerely,

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11th Jan.

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Mr. Collins.

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Sir H. Lambert

Sir H. Read

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