Questions for the Naval Officer

• How old were the persons you rescued from the island?
• So there were no adults on the island?
• Is it true that you noted that they were all English schoolboys?
• But there were no adult Englishmen or officials of any kind?
• Was the island under the command of Britain?
• Does British law apply to an island that is not within its control?
• So it was logical and necessary for the boys to create their own legal system?
• Did the boys look clean and well-dressed?
• Did they act and say things that you would normally expect of English schoolboys?
• Did they appear to have been on the island for a considerable amount of time?
• So had they been isolated from English and civilized culture?
• Did the acts in question take place under the influence and command of English law and culture?

No further questions.