@ Herr Nilsson,
you wrote on last May :
I fully agree with you, and this is the reason why I trust Capt Ellis words when they do match with my personal measurements and calculation of his distance from the German formation that morning and similarly I fully trust Adm Tovey when his late life explanations are perfectly in line with the recently surfaced May 31st, 1941 letter statements, ... not to talk about Stephen Roskill personal evaluation of Adm Tovey memory written directly to Sir L. Kennedy that was trying to put Adm Tovey memory in discussion....in my experience memories are changing over the years therefore Tovey's and Ellis' memories have to be treated with caution...
Do you see any comparable reason not to believe to their memories ?
What will it be your way to understand Adm Tovey May 31st, 1941 letter statements :
Was Adm Pound asking about a recognition, asking Adm Tovey about a mention or a DSC or a DSO ?" I have no intention of ordering a Bord of Inquiry into the conduct of Wake-Walker or Leach under any circumstances, but I am only too ready to submit to any Board of Inquiry or Court Martial Their Lordships see fit to order to enquire into my own actions. "
Obviously NO, it is self evident.
Was Adm Pound asking for a Board of Inquiry into the conduct of Wake-Walker or Leach to Adm Tovey ?
Definitively YES, and in case that Board of Inquiry was confirming the reasons why Adm Pound was asking it to Adm Tovey, then Adm Tovey being their superior was consequently required to write the necessary Circumstantial Letter needed by the existing process to start the Court Martial.
This is simply the reason why Adm Tovey responded that he was not going to do it under any circumstances, and consequently, being their superior was taking the defense of their actions and in case Adm Pound at that point wanted to proceed no matter what, it was Adm Tovey at that point that Adm Pound needed to submit to a Board of Inquiry or directly to a Court Martial, being that the final declared intent by Adm Pound as most likely already explained to Adm Tovey either on the phone or into the Adm Pound May 28th, 1941 letter ( not possible to be found yet into the archives were it should obviously be ).
I like your opinion and in case confirmation of your agreement on the above statements. Thanks
NOTE : It is obvious that just only the May 31st, 1941 letter statements taken as we can read them are fully confirming the beginning of this " regrettable aftermath " that this " Denmark Strait Saga " have been, ... until the October King recognition.
Bye Antonio