CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12] — Page 311

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making it possible to deport British subjects, and I ask for

authority to do so. I enclose a bill which has been drafted for

this purpose, and I should be glad of an early reply if the propos-

-al meet with your approval. The greatest caution would be observed

in the use of this power, and, if necessary, its exercise might in

practice be confined to the present class of case unless you

should think fit to extend it. I am sure that if the Government

could deal with this class of person the action would be hailed

with general satisfaction.

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I have personally consulted the two Chinese Members of the Legislative Council and they are strongly in

favour of making deportation of British subjects possible in this

class of case.

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It is possible that, strictly speaking, I have power to deport such persons, even though they may be British subjects, under the provisions of the Order of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria in Council made on the 26th. October, 1896, but such

exclusion from the Colony may become unenforceable upon, or econ after, the conclusion of the war, and in any case I am not satis-

-fied that it would be proper to use for an extraneous purpose pow- -ers which were obviously conferred with reference to a state of

war or threatened war.

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I ask for this power with a due sense of the seriousness of the request. I realise that the power would be a

drastic and unusual one. I ask for it because I feel it essential that the administration of justice in the Colony should be purged of this taint and because I know of no other way in which the

evil can be dealt with,

I have the honour to be, Sir..

Your most obedient, humble servant,

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