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Admission of wives and children of Indian migrants – letter to Governor-General
[Stamped: ‘GOVERNOR GENERAL’S OFFICE’, ‘COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA’, ’29 SEP 1921’, with handwritten reference number ‘21/266/5’ written inside the stamp.]
Downing Street,
12 August, 1921.
My Lord,
In reply to Your Excellency’s despatch No.91 of the 15th March, I have the honour to transmit to you, to be laid before your Ministers, a copy of a letter from the Commerce Department, Government of India, [marginal text: ‘14th July’] regarding the agreed procedure for the admission into Australia of the wives and minor children of domiciled Indians.
