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4. OTHERWISE I HAVE NO COMMENTS TO MAKE ON THE DRAFT WHICH SEEMS TO DEAL ADEQUATELY WITH THE REFORM CLUB'S FOINTS, THOUGH I SHOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST THAT THE REPLY IS SOMEWHAT SHORTER THAN YOUR DRAFT.
5. REFUGEES ARE NOT INFORMED THAT THEY CAN LODGE AN OBJECTION TO THE GOVERNOR AGAINST THE DECISION TO REFUSE THEM PERMISSION TO LAND IN HONG KONG SECTION 53(7) OF THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT AN APPELLANT HAS NO RIGHT TO REMAIN IN HONG KONG WHILE HIS OBJECTION IS BEING CONSIDERED.
6. IF WE IGNORED SEC 53(7) (AS WE DO ONLY FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE ENTERED HONG KONG LEGALLY BUT OVERSTAYED) THE OBJECTORS WOULD ALL HAVE TO BE KEPT IN CUSTODY FOR SOME DAYS, WHILE EACH APPEAL WAS DEALT WITH PERSONALLY BY THE GOVERNOR, SINCE THE LAW DOES NOT PERMIT HIM TO DELEGATE THIS DUTY. THE WHOLE OPERATION WOULD BE SERIOUSLY COMPLICATED AND TO NO PURPOSE SINCE THE VERY CAREFUL INVESTIGATION OF EACH INDIVIDUAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT, WHICH IS ALREADY CONDUCTED, INVARIABLY THROWS UP THE RARE CASES IN WHICH THERE ARE GOOD LEGAL OR HUMANITARIAN GROUNDS FOR NOT RETURNING THE IMMIGRANT. AGAINST THIS BACKGROUND THERE SEEMS TO BE NO GOOD
Y REASON WHY THEY SHOULD BE TOLD THAT THEY CAN APPEAL. FINALL AGREE THAT THIS IS NOT A MATTER WHICH SHOULD BE DEALT WITH IN THE ANSWER TO THE REFORM CLUB'S MEMORANDUM.
7. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL AGREE THAT IT WILL SAVE ME FUTURE EMBARRASSMENT WITH THE REFORM CLUB, AND WITH OTHER PERSONS OR BODIES WHO MAY WISH TO MAKE REPRESENTATIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE, IF WE POLITELY BUT FIRMLY REMIND BERNACCHI OF THE CORRECT PROCEDURE IN THESE MATTERS. THIS REQUIRES ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO BE FORWARDED TO HIM THROUGH! THE GOVERNOR. THIS IS BOTH SENSIBLE AND CONVENIENT AND FREQUENTLY SAVES BOTH THE S OF S AND THE GOVERNOR CONSIDERABLE EMBARRASSMENT. .
8. I SUGGEST THAT WE SHOULD FOLLOW THE USUAL CUSTOM, WHICH IS FOR REPLIES BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO REPRESENTATIONS BY LOCAL PERSONS OR BODIES TO BE NOTIFIED TO THEM THROUGH THE GOVERNOR.
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