CO129-502-9 Opium traffic- activities of Nemazee family 1-12-1926 - 27-10-1927 — Page 91

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 /