At 20:00 the Admiralty instructed Tomkinson to tell sailors that existing pay rates would continue until the end of September. Its message invoked the traditions of the service, required sailors to carry out their duties, and described the cut as 10 percent. Tomkinson objected, still trying to communicate why the proposed changes had provoked resistance. A further telegram directed him to resume exercises as soon as the complaints had been investigated.
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The Admiralty's interim pay message fails to settle the dispute
An assurance about September pay and a call to uphold service traditions left Tomkinson still arguing with orders to resume exercises.