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scrape together. This amounted to another phase of the dispute 

 over whether an exploring party can live by forage on the ice of the 

 polar sea. I had full faith in that method and my colleague had 

 none. 



The result of the discussion was that I refused to take Ander- 

 son's resignation and decided that he must remain in local charge 

 of the Collinson Point base, advising him that he could protect him- 

 self by making any written protests or declarations he liked, trans- 

 mitted to the Government directly, or through me, or in both ways. 



This clash was by no means encouraging, but I felt sure that Dr. 

 Anderson on mature consideration would see the advisability of 

 following instructions, protecting himself as I had suggested by 

 putting his disapproval on record and assuming the position that he 

 considered it his duty to carry out orders, irrespective of his opinion 

 of their wisdom. 



