Public servant left to ‘carry the can’
PA Wellington The Attorney-General, Mr Palmer, had left a senior public servant to “carry the can” in blocking private legal action attempting to stop the French agents leaving New Zealand, said the former Attorney-General, Mr Jim McLay, last evening. Mr Palmer, he said, had “passed the buck” to the Solicitor-General, Mr Paul Neazor. Mr McLay said a memorandum signed by Mr Neazor last November
had said, “In cases likely to produce political repercussions the decision may be left to the AttorneyGeneral. “If ever there was a case that was likely to have political repercussions this was it," Mr McLay said. Mr Palmer could not hide behind the fact he was overseas because Mr Neazor was able to deal with the issue from London. Mr Palmer’s action had been gutless, Mr McLay said.
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Press, 23 July 1986, Page 10
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