Series A1 Item 1935/6020: Chinese Stowaway (Singapore) Correspondence with Government of Straits Settlements
08/04/1925 - 25/06/1935
File contains memoranda, reports and correspondences regarding Chinese stowaway traffic to Australia, particularly from Singapore. Includes correspondences between Prime Minister's Department, Australia and Governor of Straits Settlements, Singapore discussing scope of stowaway problem. Also of note is a report by Assistant Superintendent of Police, Detective Branch (Singapore) describing smuggling methods and other details pertaining to organised smuggling of Chinese to Australia.
Series A1 Item 1935/6020
NAB 1883
English
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