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THE PARTIES RECONCILED. NO PERSONAL MALICE. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, April 9. “ I did it because I regret the personal attacks on Admiral Collard. as there has never been any personal malice between us. I consider he has suffered heavily enough already.” This is the explanation of his friendly farewell to Admiral Collard which Captain Dewar gave to the Evening Standard representative on board the Ranpura. Admiral Mark Kerr, in an interview, said that it was a welcome reconciliation of the parties, but it was a pity that they did not shake hands before the Court of Inquiry. It would have saved the Navy washing its dirty linen in public. Commander Bollairs, M.P., said that personal reconciliation did not affect the need shown by the court martial of safeg i uding the right of complaint. If high officers like Captain Dewar and Commander Daniels were not permitted to complain without risking their careers, what was the position of the lower ranks?—Australian Press Association.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20380, 11 April 1928, Page 9
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