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3.
Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of clause 6 (i)
were aimed at a particular group of persons, (solicitors' interpreters) and it is believed that
they have been invoked in one case only in the last
fifteen years and then unsuccessfully. The omission
of these paragraphs is not therefore a matter of moment from the point of view of the effectiveness of
the bill, whilst on the other hand it removes much of
the reason for insistence on a judicial trial, which, as appears from the Duke of Devonshire's despatch of
the 18th June, 1923, was rendered necessary by the
fact that these three paragraphs involved a preliminary
finding of guilt of a criminal offence by an executive
body.
4. Paragraph (d) of clause 6 (i) concerns persons of dual nationality, generally Chinese, who but for the accident of birth (which is seldom registered)
would have been liable to summary deportation under
clause 3 (i). Paragraph (e) of clause 6 (i) deals
with specially dangerous persons. It would seem
that both these classes of persons are sufficiently protected by the long procedure required by clause 6 (2) and the report to the Secretary of State, who can always direct a revocation of the deportation order, by clause 19. The determination of the question whether
a person, coming under paragraph (e) of clause 6 (i)
"is about to act in a manner prejudicial to public safety" seems more appropriate to the Executive than to a
judicial tribunal.
5.