I believe its purpose was to make it public so that it could be discussed, and thus addressed before taking on the role of Chief Engineer, a part which could require balanced and genial treatment of subordinates of races other than his own. After first reading the article, I had the feeling that Baker was between a rock and a hard place, because it was not just about his perception of Rennalls' attitude, which he may have had the ability to misunderstand, however, the perception of all the Europeans working for the organization is that Rennalls had a racial awareness problem. Martha Jackson's complaint and a problem with Godson, another worker, helped shape my assessment in this direction. After rereading the article, I got the idea that most of Baker's assessments of Rennalls' racial attitudes were just about Baker. himself, and his desire to get Rennalls to verify his (Baker's) opinion had rather developed into a mild obsession. Baker admitted in his thoughtful ramblings that Rennalls "had an ease which stood him in good stead when managing his elderly expatriates". But Baker also recognized the pride he felt in interacting with people of all nationalities, and was a little disconcerted that he hadn't been able to eliminate a perceived obstacle between him and himself..