[Letterhead reads 'COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. CUSTOMS AND EXCISE OFFICE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. MINUTE PAPER.']

[In a printed box labelled 'T. & C. No.' there is a faded stamp that reads 'EXTERNAL AFFAIRS'. It has been annotated in red ink with the numbers '09/2917'.]

[In a printed box labelled ‘C. & E. No.' there are the handwritten numbers '09/98'.]

[In a section labelled 'Subject':] Handprints of Chinese etc

[Handwritten text]

The Collr. [Collector]

Bd'q Insprs [Inspector's] report herewith.

Inspector Priest favours the finger print system in preference to the hand print as adopted by the External Affairs Dept. [Department.] He assured me that for identification purposes the former system is in every way preferable.

The latter portion of the Bd'q Insprs [Inspector's] report seemed to be worth consideration.

[handwritten signature, illegible]

15/3/09

[Added at the bottom of the page in different handwriting:]

Ask Mr. Priest for supervision forms used. [Illegible initials.]

16/3/09

[Added at the bottom of the page in different handwriting:]

The Collector,

Specimen form as used by the Police, together with an example attached.

[Illegible handwritten signature.]

16/3/09