A 2007 NSW coronial inquiry into Peters' death found that the five men were shot and/or stabbed deliberately by Indonesian forces, including Christoforus da Silva and Captain Yunus Yosfiah on the orders of Captain Yosfiah, in order to prevent the journalists revealing Indonesian special forces had participated in the attack on Balibo.
He told his friend: The second day of the trial was interrupted when a young man whom The Times described as being "of foreign appearance" was arrested and removed from the court on the orders of Captain Reginald "Blinker" Hall, the Director of Naval Intelligence.
Below deck, a sign on the wooden mast lists the rules of the ship and adds: "By order of the Captain, this vessel is a zero tolerance ship".
Moss had also issued orders to Captain Taylor, in breach of the normal protocol for his duties.
Shane Watson scored a hundred at The Oval at the troublesome number three slot, as did Steven Smith at number five, to form a middle order either side of captain Michael Clarke, while the experienced George Bailey's impressive one-day form looks set to earn him a Test debut at number six.
Magdalenas course was more northerly than that intended, and adjustments were made twice on the orders of her captain.
The retirement of Graeme Smith, 10 years at the top of the order and captain of the team, left them knowing not what to do.
He scored 339 runs at an average of 37.66 opening in last summer's Ashes - compared to his overall average of 40.15 from 11 matches - but only reached 30 in three of his 10 innings at the top of the order alongside captain Alastair Cook.
With Pietersen unavailable, England were spared a tough decision at the top of the order, with captain Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Jonathan Trott, Joe Root and Eoin Morgan the likely top five, wicketkeeper Jos Buttler set to bat at six and Jonny Bairstow providing cover.
"What happens on Day 1 when Field Marshal Tony puts out the order to the captain of the naval frigate X to turn back a bunch of boats?" he asked.
It is widely expected Moeen will take his place at the top of the order alongside his captain Alastair Cook in a match which has been engineered to allow England to bat for the entirety of the first day and then bowl for the second – regardless of how many wickets fall.
