BERESFORD AND THE ADMIRALTY.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE. United Press Association—Copyright. (Received October 25, 11.45 p.m.) LONDON, October 25. .Lord Charles Beresford has published a long correspondence with Mr. A.s.quith, protesting against the Admiralty’s treatment of officers who gave evidence at the naval inquiry. He cites the cases of Rear-Admiral Sturdee and .Captains Hulbert and Campbell. He accuses the Admiralty of extemporisiing a reorganisation, involving change in personnel, with the view of ridding the Admiralty staff of his supporters. Lord Charles Beresford adds that five captains, declined to act as his chief staff officers in 1907, because they fear,ed that acceptance might prejudice their future career. Mr; Asquith, replying, encloses the Admiralty’s memorandum alleging the necessity to reorganise the Naval Intelligence Department, which caused Captains Hulbert and Campbell to he 2>laced on half-pay. Mr. Asquith states that he can trace no breach of the undertaking that no officers’ career should be prejudiced owing to giving evidence.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2642, 26 October 1909, Page 5
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154BERESFORD AND THE ADMIRALTY. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2642, 26 October 1909, Page 5
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