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Subjects provision should be made

for a full enquiry before a

Judge in Chambers or some similar

tribunal. If you feel some hesita-

tion in the peculiar circumstances

of the case in delegating to the

judiciary the power of determining

whether the accused should be

deported or not, it might be

sufficient to provide that the

Judge should report to you whether the allegations made against the or no ho considers the accused person whom it is proposed to deport guilty of the offence alleged and

the power of deciding whether a

deportation order should be made

could still rest with you in Executive

but if you decided to act

contrary

This would be a very strong measure and I should think practicall impossible to defend,

DRAFT.

Mr.

Mr.

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contrary to the opinion expressed

in the report

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a course which you

would adopt only for very strong

reasons and in the most exceptional

circumstances

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the matter should

be reported to me with full

particu la rs.

5,

In the meantime, you

MINUTE.

should exercise your powers under

the Ordinance as indicated in my

telegram of the 22nd December 1922.

Mr.

(62650/22)

Mr. Davis.

Sir G. Grindle.

Sir H. Read.

Sir J. Masterton Smith.

Mr. Ormsby-Gore.

Duke of Devonshire.

I have eto,

(Signed) DEVONSHIEL