(c)
(a)
legislation was enacted were explained in the
Colonial Secretary's statement to the Legislative
Council on 30 July 1969 (of which a copy is enclosed).
However, visas are not necessary in the case of citizens
of the United Kingdom and Colonies who hold United
Kingdom passports issued in the United Kingdom unless
they are issued on behalf of another Government.
The Ordinance provides that a person who is a United
Kingdom belonger (as defined in Section 2(1) of the
Ordinance) may not be removed from Hong Kong under
Section 19(1)(c) or deported under Section 20 until
the Governor has taken into account a report on the
case by an independent Deportation Tribunal under the
presidency of a judge. The only exceptions to this
requirement arise in cases where a court has
recommended deportation or where the Governor certifies
that exclusion or deportation from the Colony is
desirable on grounds of security or for political
reasons affecting the relations of Her Majesty's
Government in the United Kingdom with another
country. A United Kingdom belonger who has at any
time resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of
not less than 7 years may be deported only on the
security or political grounds mentioned above.
It is true that Section 28 of the Ordinance provides
that a person who has lodged an objection to the
Colonial Secretary under Section 53(1) may be
detained under the authority of the Director of
/Immigration
2.