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HONG KONG IMMIGRATION BILL
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1. My submissions of 27 August and 17 September give the
background to the Hong Kong Immigration Bill which was
introduced into the Hong Kong Legislative Council on 21
July and adjourned sine die.
2. In brief, the purpose of the Bill is to consolidate
and revise the immigration laws of Hong Kong. Although the
Bill does not seek to impose any new restrictions on the freedom
of entry into Hong Kong of citizens of the United Kingdom and
Colonies it does seek, inter alia, to facilitate the removal
from Hong Kong of British subjects who are not belongers of
Hong Kong and who misbehave or whose behaviour is not, in the
opinion of the Governor-in-Council, conducive to the public
good.
3. In FCO telegram No 628 the Governor was informed that
Ministers considered that certain amendments should be made
to the Bill. In reply (Hong Kong telegram No 648) the
Governor explained how he proposed to proceed. After further
reference to Mr Royle the Governor was informed that all his
proposals were agreed (FCO telegram No 686).
4. In his telegram No 722 the Governor has reported that the
Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council have asked for
two further amendments to the Bill, the second reading of which
has been deferred until 13 October. As the Governor has
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