When the consul general, Tom Clark, was exposed as a liar in relation to the documents that this committee received, he wrote a letter to this committee. He said all his comments to GAC officials, meaning the two of you gentlemen, were only made in passing.
I think we can all agree as to what that term of art means, “in passing”. If I say this meeting went well, that would be a comment in passing. If this meeting didn't go well, that would be a comment in passing. However, when Tom Clark, the head of this most important mission in the United States, calls for an immediate replacement of the old residence.... If that came from his officials, they certainly wouldn't be doing that without his authorization. Would you agree with that?