FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1.
18th March, 1927.
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(F 2132/38/87)
Dear Paskin,
hoy.
Capy & Alevingne
прот
8 0 MAR 1927
Your letter of March 4th about Nemazee.
I am sorry there has been any ambiguity about our
opinion on the matter. When we said that the "onus of proof" rested with Hong Kong, all we meant was that Nemazee
should be given the benefit of the doubt and should
not be required to prove his innocence, before he was
given a passport.
If the Colonial Office are satisfied that there
is no evidence against him, we do not feel that we can refuse
him the usual facilities. And if he should subsequently be
caught in illicit dealings, we are confident that the
reputation of His Majesty's Government will be amply
vindicated by the penalties imposed; nor do we think that
the action we now propose would then form a legitimate ground
for reproach of His Majesty's Government either at Geneva
or elsewhere.
On second thoughts we feel disposed to
J.J.Paskin, Esq., M.C.,
modify /