TNAG-0318-FCO40-354-Legislation-for-immigration-and-deportation-in-Hong-Kong-1971 — Page 28

However, the Bill does seek, inter alia, to

facilitate the removal from the Colony of persons

(including citizens of the United Kingdom and

Colonies who are not belongers of Hong Kong) who

misbehave or whose behaviour is not, in the opinion

of the Governor-in-Council, conducive to the public

good. The Bill does not apply to any British subject

who was born, or naturalised as such, in Hong Kong,

or who was registered as such in the Colony under

Section 7(2) of the British Nationality Act 1948.

Nor does it apply to the wives or children of such

persons.

The Government of Hong Kong is fully competent

to enact such legislation and there is no Imperial

statute which gives a British subject, as such,

either the right to enter a British overseas

territory or exemption from removal or deportation

Similarly, a British

from such territory.

passport is not intended to confer any such right

or exemption on its holder. As you are no doubt

aware, the United Kingdom's own immigration

legislation is such that citizens of the United

Kingdom and Colonies who belong to dependent

territories (including Hong Kong) and who are not

United Kingdom patrials are subject to immigration

control on entry into this country.

I am returning the enclosures to your letter.

NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN IN THIS MARGIN

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