More ships reduced ordinary harbor work to essential duties as the dispute continued, although Nelson did not reach that stage and too few sailors on Warspite dissented to affect its work. Petty officers who had previously obeyed orders without pushing junior ratings back to work also began limiting their duties. Tomkinson sent Rear Admiral Colvin to present the complaints at the Admiralty in person. The fleet accountant officer followed with the remaining cases, while extracts went by telegram to reach London quickly. Tomkinson warned that an immediate concession was needed to prevent the non-violent protest from worsening. He proposed keeping junior ratings who received the old pay rate on that rate subject to a 10 percent cut, and extending marriage allowances to married ratings under 25.
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The stoppage spreads as Tomkinson seeks specific pay concessions
Tomkinson sends complaints to London through officers and telegrams, asking for a 10 percent limit on the cut and marriage allowances for younger married ratings.