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1.

IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE 1971

Befor

ation can be given to recommending

non-disallowance of this ordinance your views on the

following point would be appreciated.

.The Ordinance does not appear to give full effect

Fco to Ministers' wishes as conveyed in paragraph 4 of my

telegram number 628 and as agreed in paragraph 3 of

your telegram number 648. Namely, it does not provide

for reference to a Deportation Tribunal in cases

involving the deportation of any (repeat any) citizen

of the UK and Colonies.

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4.2. The amendments proposed in paragraphs 4 and 5 of

Hincken your telegram number 722, to which agreed in Fo telegram number 740 did not relate to this question.

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that the conclusion in paragraph t

Far Eastern Dept. 3. I con he the conclus

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above is correct, I shall be glad if the necessary

Sir Leslie Monson amending legislation required to remedy the situation Mr Wilford

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may be enraeted without delay.

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