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Confirming deportation of Muslim pearl diver – memorandum for Secretary, Department of Immigration
Memorandum for the Secretary, Department of Immigration
[Letterhead in black ink: 'COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA', 'COMMONWEALTH IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT', 'AKROYD BUILDINGS, 34 KING STREET.']
PERTH 5th 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 28th 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 3rd 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
