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Irish "hleu. tip the Royal .\':is_\'' at Baltimore Harbour. in l'.ll'L'. the Western Morning News described the incident soherl} as an "outrage." but the Press generally. had a field day of cartoon and fun.

avszit again.

The Irish (iovernment hast‘ expressed their regret for the incident. and oflered compensation for the damage caused.

AFTER THE RUNDOVVN

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ll..'\l.S. Hecate. at the request of the lzire (iosernment. was carrying out hydrographic work at the harbour approaches. and left two boats. one of “ft. and the other I8. to finish the job "the cress were lising ashore. and the boats were otrt tut moorings l'ttder cuter of darkness. I.I-it -\ sv\l‘l\p.IlhI/crs hlcvt the larger sesscl in tsso, setting the smatti-r craft adrift. "the street: and small ltual were found on the shore. Hovtctci. the stt|’\t.')s continued. ‘then ll..\l.S. Hecate returned to pick u the men insohed. as threats were hear that her arrisal would be "resisted." Any further furtn_s business \.souldn‘t really hase been funny at all. and a massise Irish Republican security operation was mounted until the Hecate \.'ul¢d

Instead of the present taxi-rank adtancemertt on the rosters. with little hope of overtaking. the ness scheme uill he hased on selection and promotion as alrcad_\ introduced for the I-leer ("hie-is. not

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THEIR LIVE VALENTINE

Less accent on seniority and more on ability will be the Royal Navy‘s future policy in choosing chief petty officers. but care is being taken to safeguard the prospects of men already near the "top of the ladder.

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.-\ftcr lvctng nanted its i’rirts'ess .i\nne. the VII’ guests and crimds of sightseers stondereil vths the ship did not I'tlt‘\L'. hut after .in agonizing minute or so delay. the .-\m.i/on slid slU\»\l_\‘ down the slip x\ccording to tratlttion. scssels are regarded as lucky If thcs shots reltictance to go into the

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