Hello Antonio,
I thought this matter was closed. Now you reveal additional information.
And even suggestions for further investigations
Watch this space
So we have confirmation Roskill sat on this information for a number of years, until he handed it over to Kennedy. But again the only source mentioned is Tovey. And as I have pointed out, Roskill
does not reference those letters which have been in his possession for a number of years when he writes his own "Churchill and the Admirals" pub 1977. He cites Kennedy. A great way to get an allegation of doubtful veracity into the public domain without taking responsibility personally. Leak it to a journalist.
When he speaks of "clear-cut" I believe he speaks of signs of Churchillian intervention. It does not mean the need for a CM was clear-cut.
Hello Alberto,
I consider the list of things on p127 is what Henry and his father
might discuss when they met, (speculation) since they had not seen each other for a year. and had not the chance to discuss any of those things. On the following page "......their discussion turned to naval subjects." What do they discuss? That Leach was threatened with Court Martial, but instead remained in his prestigious command, was given medals, and responsibility for personally conducting Churchill to the US, and even shaken Roosevelt's hand. Would that not be first priority? No they talk about radar.
IMHO Wills, despite his enthusiasm (which we all share), is not a clear writer. Had had is clumsy and confusing. His editor is a sailor. A professional editor would have rephrased this and noticed he calls PoW's navigation officer Powell not Rowell.
Another example is one you have exploited: his lack of reference or citation when he prematurely "blows" the stunning story of the alleged CM threat on p 90, and only gives his source by citation on p 93. Then you outrageously pretend the two portions must have different sources.
On p 97 we have another example, where Wills must provide a reconciliation of the CM threat story with Leach commanding the Placentia Bay voyage. "Delicious irony" ....... "There is no evidence that either Pound or Leach ever spoke of the former's attempt to court martial the latter less than three months previously." The other thing he presents no evidence of is that there was a CM threat in the first place or that John Leach knew anything of it if there had been. Just Kennedy.
The "Deus Ex Machina" argument that if Sir Henry saw a manuscript, and did not apparently object eg to the CM threat story, it means it
must be true is wrong on several points. He is not credited as an author, except for his autobiography and should be
cited as a source, if he provided original material, through conversation, letter or whatever. As I have observed, I believe, that Sir Henry
thought there was a threat, but it had no significance because his father
instead remained in his prestigious command, was given medals, and responsibility for personally conducting Churchill to the US, and even shaken Roosevelt's hand.
He nowhere suggests either in his autobiography or the material cited by Wills, that his father, or Tovey, or any other source either in the Navy or without, told him (Sir Henry) the CM threat existed. Only those with a copy of Endure No Makeshifts will know if Kennedy is referenced or included in a bibliography. I am speculating the sole source for Sir Henry's knowledge is Kennedy.
Speaking of references:
and there is Tarrant book photo caption which does not have any reference to Sir Kennedy
Kennedy is listed as a source on p 282. No-one is suggesting the words of the caption or those similar ones on p 60 are anyone's but Tarrant's, although you originally asserted they were Sir Henry's!
All the best
wadinga
All the best
wadinga