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[Letterhead showing the British coat of arms with the text ‘HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES’, ‘The Parliament of the Commonwealth’, ‘Parliament House, Melbourne.’]

20 June 1901

Dear Sir,

I had a chat with the Prime Minister in respect to my question about Afghans and aliens on the Australian Goldfields, and am agreeable to postpone it until the end of next week or until later if necessary.

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The outrages by Afghans have occurred at intervals during the past Eight years, and possibly the Police Department at Perth could give completest information. At the same time it is to be remembered that not every case has been recorded; that is to say, breaches of the peace have frequently occurred without any police court proceedings resulting. You will understand why this is so when you hear that these incidents occur

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at spots far distant, possibly hundreds of miles, from any centre of population when the Afghans are passing in one direction and the white teamster in another. I shall be glad to give any further information in my power, but the persons best qualified to speak (after the white men who have experienced Afghan violence) are the police located in the interior mining camps.

In haste

Yours truly

K Mahon

[Addressed to:] Atlee Hunt Esq

Melbourne