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DT E Roberts Esq CBE QC Attorney General Hong Kong
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K M Wilford
Telephone No. & Ext.
Department
Flag &
Calines
IMMIGRATION AND DEPORTATION LEGISLATION
•
1. Graham Sneath wrote to me on 21 December
(8/1250/70C) on the above subject.
I am sorry that
it should have taken so long to answer his letter.
2.
The provisions of your draft Bill which we feel
might cause Ministers some concern are contained in
Clauses. 15, 16, 17 and 55. I deal with these Clauses.
seriatim in the attached commentary.
However, if
Ministers are to be asked to agree to the inclusion
in the Bill of provisions of this kind, they will wish
to be informed beforehand in more detail of the
reasons why it is considered that such powers are
The explanatory memorandum accompanying
necessary.
the Bill is not very forthcoming on this point and we
should be grateful for a more detailed explanation
the need for legislation in the form in which it is
now drafted.
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2. As regards the second paragraph of Sneath's letter,
you will now have seen the summary of the contents of
the drafted United Kingdom Immigration Legislation
which was sent under cover of a letter dated
7 January (GVM 6/2) addressed to the Governor by the
Head of Migration and Visa Department of the FCO
(Brian Heddy).
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