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(c)

(a)

legislation was enacted were explained in the

Colonial Secretary's statement to the Legislative

Council on 30 July 1969 (of which a copy is enclosed).

However, visas are not necessary in the case of citizens

of the United Kingdom and Colonies who hold United

Kingdom passports issued in the United Kingdom unless

they are issued on behalf of another Government.

The Ordinance provides that a person who is a United

Kingdom belonger (as defined in Section 2(1) of the

Ordinance) may not be removed from Hong Kong under

Section 19(1)(c) or deported under Section 20 until

the Governor has taken into account a report on the

case by an independent Deportation Tribunal under the

presidency of a judge. The only exceptions to this

requirement arise in cases where a court has

recommended deportation or where the Governor certifies

that exclusion or deportation from the Colony is

desirable on grounds of security or for political

reasons affecting the relations of Her Majesty's

Government in the United Kingdom with another

country. A United Kingdom belonger who has at any

time resided in Hong Kong for a continuous period of

not less than 7 years may be deported only on the

security or political grounds mentioned above.

It is true that Section 28 of the Ordinance provides

that a person who has lodged an objection to the

Colonial Secretary under Section 53(1) may be

detained under the authority of the Director of

/Immigration

2.