Cablegram 268 CANBERRA, 18 April 1946
SECRET
Reference your 245 of 10th April paragraph 3. Refugees Committee.
[1]
Immigration authorities advise that large scale migration into
Australia is governed by the housing problem, rehabilitation of
the services and shipping shortage which may continue for two or
three years.
2. Seven thousand refugees from Nazi oppression were admitted in
the two years before the war and landing permits have been issued
for over 4,000 of their relatives for whom they have guaranteed
maintenance. Very few of these will obtain transport before 1947.
3. Australia's general immigration policy is indicated in
Ministerial statement on Migration Policy of 2nd August. [2]
[AA:A1838/2, 861/1, i]