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Japanese propaganda and White Australia during the Second World War – memorandum

This memorandum titled 'White Australia and the vast empty spaces' presents six suggestions for maintaining a White Australia, 29 May 1941.

This is a memorandum regarding the White Australia Policy, 29 May 1941.

This memorandum titled 'White Australia and the vast empty spaces' presents six suggestions for maintaining a White Australia, 29 May 1941.

This is a memorandum regarding the White Australia Policy, 29 May 1941.

This memorandum titled 'White Australia and the vast empty spaces' presents six suggestions for maintaining a White Australia, 29 May 1941.

This is a memorandum regarding the White Australia Policy, 29 May 1941.

This memorandum titled 'White Australia and the vast empty spaces' presents six suggestions for maintaining a White Australia, 29 May 1941.

This is a memorandum regarding the White Australia Policy, 29 May 1941.

This memorandum titled 'White Australia and the vast empty spaces' presents six suggestions for maintaining a White Australia, 29 May 1941.

This is a memorandum regarding the White Australia Policy, 29 May 1941.

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