CO129-604-6 Immigration- control over entry from China 1-1-1947 - 4-1-1950 — Page 163

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HONGKONG AUG 15 REUTER A STEP TO STRENGTHEN HONGKONG'S INTERNAL SECURITY WILL BE TAKEN ON WEDNESDAY WHEN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR J B GRIFFIN, MOVES THE FIRST READING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF A BILL FOR EXPLUSION OF "UNDESIRABLES,"

ANY PERSON SUSPECTED OF BEING LIKELY TO PROMOTE SEDITION OR CAUSE A DISTRUBANCE OF THE PUBLIC PEACE IS DEFINED AS "UNDESIRABLE AS WELL AS THE DISEASED, UNEMPLOYED, AND PROSTITUTES OR PERSONS LIVING ON PROSTITUTES' EARNINGS.

THE BILL WILL NOT APPLY TO BRITISH SUBJECTS OR RESIDENTS FOR OVER TEN YEARS IN THE COLONY. THE "UNDESIRABLES" MAY

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EXPLAINING THE OBJECT OF THE BILL, SAID THAT HONGKONG TRADITIONALLY HAD ALLOWED FREE MOVEMENT OF CHINESE INTO THE COLONY, BUT THAT WITH THE UNREST IN CHINA THE COLONY FACED THE PROBLEM OF ITS POPULATION EXCEEDINGS ITS CAPACITY OF ABSORPTION.

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THE EXPULSION ORDER WILL BE FINAL AND CONCLUSIVE SUBJECT ONLY TO REVOCATION BY THE GOVERNOR. IF UNREVOKED, THE ORDER WILL BE VALID FOR FIVE YEARS,

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