CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7] — Page 386

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This is not the case, not only are these officers surrounded by an alien crew, but this alien crew may be, passively if not actively, part of the piratical gang. (Instance, the quartermaster of the "Sui An" leaving the wheel and jumping to the main deck for refuge).

The further and greater difficulty arises from the fact that none of these attacks are initiated from outside the vessel. Till the actual moment of launching the first attack the pirates are apparently peaceful passengers and are free to place themselves in any coign of vantage which they have ample time and opportunity to select, without let or hindrance and, possibly, with the connivance, if not actual co-operation of their compatriots

who form the crew.

at This is the position in which three, four or, most five European officers find themselves when they are commended, by persons who have not been, or ever will be so placed, to resist to the utmost, and gives reason for the pertinent question:- What is the utmost they can do? To which the obvious answer is:- Absolutely nothing.

"This obligation is imperative and no discretion may be "exercised whether to resist pirates or not".

Imperative obligations admit of no discretion. Discretion is the quality without which no man can be an officer; the very idea of an officer without discretion is a paradox and, to say the least, ludicrous and absurd. The officer is the leader of others, the individual with the brain to direct the forces at his disposal and it is he who

executive commands. assesses the position and issues the

Sections 2 & 3.

"Any particular officer considered unfit by the "Governor in Council shall cease to be employed as 'an officer on the ship".

As the particular officer in question will hold

a Certificate of Competency issued by the Board of Trade

and