[BITList] You gotta be joking

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*Did you know about the Oz flags at half-mast for King Abdullah?*

/*We are expected to kowtow on the death of the absolute 
monarch/dictator of one of the most repressive regimes on the planet. A 
nation that ethically and morally has yet to come out of the stone age. 
A nation that finances most of the world's islamic terrorism. You have 
got to be joking, this is political correctness gone absolutely mad. 
Diplomacy be buggered. Did we fly the flag on the death of Hitler or Pol 
Pot?  What sort of galahs are we paying in the Prime Minister & Cabinet 
Office? */

/*Have they forgotten Sydney and Paris so quickly?*/

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*Sent:* Friday, January 23, 2015 4:05 PM

*Subject:*o: All Flag Marshals – Action Australia Wide and relevant 
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*To: All Flag Marshals – Action Australia Wide and relevant overseas posts*

*Australian National Flag to fly at half-mast*

*Saturday 24 January 2015*

*His Majesty King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud*

His Majesty King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, the Head of State of 
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, died on 23 January 2015.

As a mark of mourning and respect and in accordance with protocol, the 
Australian National Flag should be flown at half-mast *_all day on 
Saturday 24 January 2015_ Australia wide *from all buildings and 
establishments occupied by Australian Government departments and 
affiliated agencies. Other organisations are welcome to participate.

In accordance with flag protocol, all flags and ensigns at each flag 
station should be flown at half-mast during daylight hours. However, 
should it be the custom to fly the flags of other nations at your flag 
station, it would be appropriate to seek permission from the diplomatic 
representatives of that nation to half-mast their flag.

The financial and staffing implications arising from weekend flag 
marshal duties are the responsibility of each organisation.

Further information on the protocols for half-masting the Australian 
National Flag is at http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/symbols/flag.cfm.

Your assistance is appreciated.

Commonwealth Flag Officer

23 January 2015

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