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  BEST UNITS, NSMEN                             LADIES IN THE MESS .. 130

                         RECOGNISED ................. 121
                                                                      CONVERSATION IN THE
                       INAUGURAL PARADE .. 121                         MESS ................................ 130


                       COMMANDING                                    RESTRICTION ON DRINKS

                         OFFICER’S PARADE ..... 121                      .......................................... 131

                       MUSTER PARADE ......... 121                   RESTRICTION ON

                                                                        HEADDRESS ................... 131
                       OPERATIONAL READY

                         DATE PARADE ............... 121              PUNCTUALITY .............. 131

                       KEEL LAYING                                   MESS INITIATION ......... 131

                         CEREMONY .................... 121
                                                                      IMPROPER MESS
                       CHRISTENING A SHIP .. 122                       ETIQUETTE .................... 131


                       COMMISSIONING .......... 123                  RING THE BELL............. 132


                       DECOMMISSIONING .... 124                      CLOSURE OF MESS ...... 132


                       NAVY COLOURS AND                      MILITARY DINING-IN ............... 133
                         SUNSET ........................... 124
                                                                      ORIGIN OF MILITARY

               MESS CUSTOMS .......................... 126              DINING-IN ...................... 134


                       ORIGIN OF REGIMENTAL                          RATIONALE BEHIND
                         MESS ................................ 127      DINING-IN ...................... 134


                       CUSTOMS IN THE MESS                           ‘PUNCH’ CEREMONY .. 135
                          ........................................... 127
                                                                      THE CONCOCTION ....... 135
                       WARDROOM .................. 127
                                                                      DINING CALL ................ 136
                       COMMANDING OFFICER
                         IN THE MESS .................. 129           POSTING OF COLOURS 136


                       GENERAL COURTESY                              UNIFORM AND DRESS 136
                         TOWARDS MEMBERS OF
                                                                      COCKTAIL PERIOD ...... 137
                         THE MESS ....................... 129
                                                                      SEATING AND TABLE
                       MESS HOSPITALITY ..... 129
                                                                        ARRANGEMENTS ......... 137
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