[Letterhead:] COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

Customs and Excise Office, Fremantle.

[Stamped in red ink: 'DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS'. Written inside stamp in red ink: 'No 10/3502'.]

[Stamped in purple ink: 'CUSTOMS AND EXCISE', '14 JUN 1910'. Written inside stamp in black ink: '10/3532'.]

In reply please quote :

No. [blank space for reference number]

[Handwritten above in red ink:] A.A. 10/3410.

14^th. June, 1910

[Circular stamp in blue ink:] 10 JUN 1910

Sir,

In reply to your wire of the 4^th. inst. [4^th of this month] I have caused inquiries to be made and have thehonour [sic] to inform you that there are seven permanent Moscues [sic] in this State.

The principal Moscue [sic] is in Perth, others are situated at Coolgardie, Mount Malcolm, Leonora, Bummers Creek, Mount Sir Samuel, and Mount Magnet.

There are only two resident Mahomedan Priests both in Perth. and [sic] about 25 Sayeds ( Priests ) who are called descendants of the Prophet. These men lead the Mahomedan Service in other districts as mentioned above, and are termed Lay Preachers, but are not Mahomedan Priests following such profession. They are all working men and conduct these services without any remuneration.

[Handwritten initial in left margin:] HP

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

[Illegible handwritten signature]

Acting Collector of Customs.

[Addressed to:] The Secretary,

Dept. External Affairs,

MELBOURNE.

[Two illegible handwritten annotations are written at the bottom of the page.]