Admission of wives and children of Indian migrants – letter to Governor-General

Letter to Lord Forster, Governor-General

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

No. 306

[Stamped: ‘GOVERNOR GENERAL’S OFFICE’, ‘COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA’, ’29 SEP 1921’, with handwritten reference number ‘21/266/5’ written inside the stamp.]

Downing Street,

12 August, 1921.

My Lord,

In reply to Your Excellency’s despatch No.91 of the 15th March, I have the honour to transmit to you, to be laid before your Ministers, a copy of a letter from the Commerce Department, Government of India, [marginal text: ‘14^th July’] regarding the agreed procedure for the admission into Australia of the wives and minor children of domiciled Indians.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship’s most obedient humble servant.

[Handwritten signature:] Winston S. Churchill

[Addressed to:] GOVERNOR-GENERAL

HIS EXCELLENCY

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LORD FORSTER, P.C., G.C.M.G.

etc. etc. etc.

[Stamped in purple ink:] Copy to Prime Minister

[Illegible text, dated] 29/9/21

[Stamped in purple ink:] File

[Illegible initials, dated] 30/9

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