What steps should be taken by a Government towards indemnifying enemies who have subsequently become its subjects, as is now happily the case in South Africa, is a question not of international law, but of grace and favour.
Holland discusses the complexities of indemnifying former enemies who are now subjects of the government, emphasizing moral considerations.
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