C.13168/26/17K
19 July, 1920.
Dear Perrins,
Before sending you the draft despatch to
Hongkong &bout Nemazi, I had consulted Grindle as to
whether the Governor should again be instructed to
withhold travelling facilities from members of the
Nemuzi firm. after discussion, we felt that, having
regard to the absence of any proof to controvert the
claim that the Hongkong firm have gone out of the
the opium business &s & result of the passing of 1924
Hongkong Ordinance and the issue of the Fersian Gulf
Regulations it would be difficult how to justify the
denial of travelling facilities (which may be required
for the ordinary legitimate business of the firm) on
mere suspicion that Nemuzi may be doing what his son
is able to do openly and lawfully under another British
administration.
More over if Nemazi were determined to traffic
in opium it seems certain that, even if he und members
M. D. PERRINS ESQ.,
of