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Letter from NSW Premier's Department protesting against 'criminal' migrants
[Letterhead in blue ink with NSW coat of arms and the text ‘NEW SOUTH WALES’, ‘PREMIER’S DEPARTMENT.’ ‘SYDNEY.’]
[Stamped in green ink:] 14 JUN 1926
In reply quote No A.26/384.
[Illegible faded stamp with handwritten reference number ‘B 154/10/33’.]
[Stamped in purple ink:] REC’D [received] 25 JUN 1926
[Stamped in purple ink:] 26 JUN 1926
Dear Sir,
I have received a communication, through Mr. James McGirr, M.L.A., from the Liverpool Branch of the Australian Labor Party, intimating that at the last meeting of that Branch an emphatic protest was carried “against the policy of the Federal Government in allowing the influx of foreign criminals to Australia”.
“Further, that members deplore the methods which, while permitting human garbage from the South of Europe to obtain employment, prevented good Australians from getting work, and, at the same time, was responsible for clean white men from England, Scotland and Ireland, walking the streets and roads looking for means to make a living.”
In accordance with the undertaking given to Mr.McGirr, M.L.A., this expression of opinion is communicated for your consideration.
Yours faithfully,
[Illegible handwritten signature.]
for the Premier.
[Addressed to:] The Right Honourable
The Prime Minister of the
Commonwealth of Australia,
MELBOURNE. [underlined]
[Typed annotation:] COPY TO IMMIG. [Immigration] (COMMENT)
[Illegible initials with stamped date ‘JUN 17 ‘25’ and handwritten reference number ‘R513/7’.]
[Typed annotation:] COPY TO H & T [Home and Territories] (ADVICE)
[Illegible initials with stamped date ‘JUN 24 ‘25’.]
