Capt Hartnup, congratulations on your fine achievement. My Samoan Attorney advises to ignore the wailing and gnashing of teeth by correspondents on this forum and to utilise your honorific at every opportunity. Sincerely, HST.
Is he from Western Samoa or American Samoa, it makes a difference you know. It would be better again if he was Tongan, they have a King and all, they know their titles.