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TO ROUTINE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 846 OF 11 NOVEMBER. FOLLOWING FROM LAIRD
YOUR DESPATCH NO 791
IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE 1971
1. WE ARE ADVISED THAT THE ORDINANCE DOES NOT APPEAR TO GIVE FULL EFFECT TO MINISTERS' WISHES AS CONVEYED IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF FCO TELEGRAM NUMBER 628 AND AS AGREED IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 648. NAMELY, IT DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR REFERENCE TO A DEPORTATION TRIBUNAL IN CASES INVOLVING THE DEPORTATION OF ANY (REPEAT ANY) CITIZEN OF THE UK AND COLONIES.
2. THE AMENDMENTS PROPOSED IN PARAGRAPHS 4 AND 5 OF YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 722, TO WHICH MINISTERS AGREED IN FCO TELEGRAM NUMBER 740 DID NOT RELATE TO THIS QUESTION.
3. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS.
DOUGLAS-HOME
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SIR L MONSON
FIR WILFORD
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