Records

Each record focuses on a single item from the National Archives' collection. Some records contain extra information to help you interpret them.

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  Refusal to naturalise Mr G Mahomet based on race

  This a Letter from FJ Quinlan, Assistant Secretary, Department of Home Affairs to LL Hogan & Smith solicitors, regarding Mr G Mahomet.

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  Rejection of citizenship application – letter seeking reasons

  A letter from LL Hogan and Smith solicitors, asking why the Department of Home Affairs objected to providing a certificate of naturalisation for their client.

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  Relaxing policy on Asian migration – extract of speech by Prime Minister Harold Holt

  A cablegram of the Prime Minister's speech in parliament sent to all consular posts, regarding Australia's migration policy.

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  Report on First Australians policy in the Northern Territory

  This is a summary of a report from 5 February 1940 by the Director of Native Affairs regarding First Australians policy in the Northern Territory.

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  Request for favourable consideration of migration application for Burmese family

  This is a memo to the Secretary, Department of Immigration from 1964, seeking favourable consideration of an applicant wishing to migrate to Australia.

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  Restrictions on Chinese migrants – letter from Quong Tart to Prime Minister Edmund Barton

  Copy of letter to Prime Minister Edmund Barton regarding provisions of the Immigration Restriction Act.

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  Review of non-European immigration policy affecting Papua New Guinea

  Copy of a review of non-European immigration policy.

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  Review of non-European migration policy – confidential notes

  Confidential notes regarding a review by the Department of Immigration of the policy on the admission of non-Europeans into Australia.

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  Revision of 1966 immigration policy affecting non-Europeans

  Results of the revision of policy for Non-European people in 1966.