Or deport (under Clause 18) were
taken. The amendment will provide
that no such enquiry shall be
required in cases where a Court
recommends deportation or where
deportation or exclusion from the
Colony is desirable on grounds
of national security or for
political reasons affecting
Hong Kong's relations with other
countries.
(b) Under existing Hong Kong
legislation dealing with the
deportation of British subjects
7 years is the qualifying period
of residence to exempt a British
subject from deportation. It will
accordingly be proposed that the
period of 10 years referred to in
sub-paragraph (f) on page 2 of
the enclosed
memorandum be
reduced to 7 years.
(c) The Governor has told us that
there has been some local pressure
to accord to alien Chinese a
degree of protection against
deportation similar to that
proposed for citizens of the
United Kingdom and Colonies in
Clause 19. It seems not
unreasonable that aliens who have
made their permanent homes in the
Colony and have nowhere else to
go should not appear in the law to
be allowed less security of
/residence
3.
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