Description | Written from 14 Bethridge Road, Parsons Green, S.W. Has has a wire from mr Murray this morning infoming him that the post had been offered to Mr Bernacchi, so although Mr Murray had arranged to meet Shackleton, they put it off until later.
Rucker will see that the reason given for his dismissal is a hyopocritical one as regards his teeth by copies of two certificates he encloses. He being the first officer to have his teeth examined (at a time too when he had already informed Dr Koettlitz tht he had already arranged to go to his dentist) and so far as he can ascertqian no other officer had had his teeth examined since, also he was passed by the Admiralty doctor whilst others have not, raise the suspicion that the doctor's report was not quite exact, and that this was used to influence the committee for personal reasons.
he and Mr Bernacchi had bee pretty friendly and the ordinary magnetic work will be in good hands, but he does not see how he can possibly manipulate the Eschenhagen instuments |