Australian Proposal To Britain
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Received "Fridav, 7.45 p.m. SYDNSY, 31 ai'ch 5. The proposal l'or the migration oi' a large ])art oi' thc population oi' Britain has been put with Mr. (/hilley's .approval, before the B r i 1 i sh ( 1 ov ernm en t . This is revealed in a letter sont by 31 r. Fahvell to 31 r. Nool Baker and rel'erred to by 3Ir. Uhifley in Parliament. 3I»r. Cahvell's plan providos l'or Australia taking over a proportional sbare of the national debt «d' Brilain and l'or the building oi' a great fleet exelusively l'or tln carriage oi migrants. Uonsideralion will l)o gi\en to the question oi sending- elderly as well as iniddle-agcd and young people to Australia. The letter. propoxes that Australia should talce over some niillions oi the population oi P>ritain. The reac-tion in London is vet unknown but it has beeu offieially stated that a deeision would not bo made at lower than Cabinet level.
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Chronicle (Levin), 6 March 1948, Page 5
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163Australian Proposal To Britain Chronicle (Levin), 6 March 1948, Page 5
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