[Letterhead in black ink: 'COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA', 'COMMONWEALTH IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT', 'AKROYD BUILDINGS, 34 KING STREET.']

PERTH 5^th November, [text obscured by torn page.]

[Typed in top-left corner:] MK/SF

[Stamped in purple ink: 'RECEIVED', '8 NOV 1948', 'RECORDS DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION CANBERRA'.]

[Stamped in purple ink: 'DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION' with record number '49/2/6193' written inside the stamp in black ink.]

[Stamped in purple ink: 'DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION' with handwritten record number '46/2/2...' (rest of number obscured by torn page).]

[Illegible faded stamp in purple ink with handwritten record number obscured by torn page.]

[Underlined:] AIR MAIL

[Underlined:] MEMORANDUM:

[Underlined heading:] Samsudin bin Katib – 46/2/2137[.]

With reference to his memorandum dated 28^th October, 1948, the Secretary is informed that Samsudin bin Katib was on board the m.v. "Charon" at the time of departure of that vessel from Broome for overseas on 3^rd November, 1948.

[Stamped in purple ink: 'RESTRICTED IMMIGRATION', '9 NOV 1948', 'RECEIVED'.]

[Handwritten signature:] R.W. Gratwick

(R. W. Gratwick)

A/g. COMMONWEALTH MIGRATION OFFICER

FOR W.A.

[Addressed to:] The Secretary,

Department of Immigration,

CANBERRA. [underlined] A.C.T.

[Annotated in bottom right corner in black ink:] File

10/11/48

[Illegible initials.]