George V helped organize the response in London as ministers reconsidered the crisis. On 16 September, Tomkinson sent the remaining complaints with the fleet accountancy officer and proposed specific concessions. Junior ratings on older rates would retain them with a 10 percent cut, and marriage allowances would extend to married ratings under 25. He also asked Admiralty Board members to come to Invergordon and discuss the situation directly. First Sea Lord Sir Frederick Field returned from illness to confront a policy communicated without his advice. A run on the pound added financial urgency to the need to contain the dispute.
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Tomkinson's concessions and the pressure to settle
Tomkinson proposed a 10 percent reduction on affected ratings' existing rates and wider marriage allowances while a run on the pound increased the urgency of a settlement.