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Governor, High Commissioner, or: other official con. 
cerned, of his reasons and will at once report the same 
to the Admiralty. 
146. In the event of a Governor, High Commis- 
sioner, or officer administering the Government of a 
Colony being detached on a foreign mission in his 
official capacity, special instructions will be issued in 
each case as to the flag which should be carried by the 
man-of-war in which he may be embarked. In the 
absence of such instructions the senior naval officer 
present will exercise his discretion in consultation with 
the official proceeding on the mission. 
FE. Visits. 
147. Official visits between naval officers and the 
Governor or Administrator of a Colony will be ex- 
changed on the following occasions :— 
(@) On the arrival of one or more of His 
Majesty's ships at a port at which the Governor 
or Administrator is present, between such officer 
and the senior officer in command of the squadron 
or ship. 
(b) On the first arrival at such a port of any 
Flag Officer or Commodore since taking up his 
appointment. 
(¢) On a Governor or Administrator newly 
appointed assuming office, between him and all 
Flag Officers and Commodores present. 
(d) These visits need not be exchanged more 
than once during the respective tenure of office 
of the King’s representative and the naval officers 
mentioned above. 
148. In exchanging visits, 
(a) A Governor will always receive the first 
visit from the senior officer in command of the 
squadron or ship.