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PRIORITY
CYPHER CAT A
FM FCO 031440Z
RECEIVED IN
REGISTRY No. 51
CT 1971
HKK 18/10
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CONFIDENTIAL
TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 639 OF 3 SEPT
YOUR TELEGRAM NO 625.
IMMIGRATION BILL
1. INFORMATION IN YOUR PARAGRAPH 2 MAY HAVE BEEN BASED ON FIRST DRAFT OF UNITED KINGDOM BILL AS PRESENTED TO PARLIAMENT ALTHOUGH YOUR REFERENCE TO QUOTE DEPARTURE UNQUOTE IS NOT UNDERSTOOD SINCE THERE WAS NO REFERENCE TO THIS IN THE BILL, PRESENT POSITION IN THE LIGHT OF AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL DURING ITS PASSAGE THROUGH PARLIA- MENT IS SET OUT BELOW.
2. THERE IS NO REPEAT NO RIGHT OF APPEAL:
(A) IN CASES WHERE THE HOME SECRETARY DECIDES THAT
DEPORTATION OR EXCLUSION FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM IS DESIRABLE
ON GROUNDS OF NATIONAL SECURITY OR FOR POLITICAL REASONS
AFFECTING OUR RELATIONS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES.
B) IN CASES WHERE THE HOME SECRETARY DECIDES THAT EXCLUSION
FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM IS DESIRABLE ON THE GROUNDS THAT
A PERSON'S PRESENCE HERE WOULD NOT BE CONDUCIVE TO THE PUBLIC
GOOD AND PROVIDED THAT THE PERSON IS NOT REPEAT NOT IN THE
UNITED KINGDOM.
3. QUOTE EXCLUSION UNQUOTE IN THE CONTEXT OF (A) AND (B) ABOVE MEANS REFUSAL TO ISSUE VISA OR ENTRY CERTIFICATE OR TO ADMIT AT
A UNITED KINGDOM PORT.
4. THERE IS REPEAT IS A RIGHT OF APPEAL IN CASES WHERE THE HOME-
SECRETARY DECIDES THAT DEPORTATION IS DESIRABLE ON THE GROUNDS
THAT A PERSON'S PRESENCE HERE IS NOT CONDUCIVE TO THE PUBLIC GOOD: OR WHERE FOR THE SAME REASON THE HOME SECRETARY DECIDES NOT TO
EXTEND A PERSON'S PERMITTED STAY AND THE PERSON IS REPEAT IS
ALREADY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,
5. GRATEFUL TO LEARN PRESENT POSITION ON ENACTMENT OF BILL.
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SIR L MONSON
MR WILFORD MR D A SCOTT
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