Australia And The Asian People
Received Rundhy 11 p.m. CANBERRA, May 29. Neitlier a change in poliey nor a change in administration had caus ed the attention now being Jaid ti Australia 's restrictions on immigrati^n said Mr Ohifley to-night in 'a nation wide broadcast. "But for the fac't that during the war, for eompassionhte rea:. sons, Australia gave refuge to manv thousands of Asian people, no more would be heard o'f the Australian po licy of fselective immigration than. at any other stage of its long history. 11 is AU3tralia's .wish to help its Asiatic neighboUrs in, every way to deveh>p their own cou&tries, improve their standards of living-and overeonxe their pro blems. It is not Australia 's intention t j •be a party to any false id«a that trun bles of Asia can be cured or even slightly improved by the migration fof Asian people to Australia. " | Mr Chifley said the reason for Austi-a jia's exclusion of Asiatics from pehiri a nent residence, were economie and;/ not racial. "Australia is aware that s^lDner or later trouble and misery must hjesuU when people of 'different raees with!j dif • ferent living standards, cultures | and historical backgrounds, live. side byf side in the 3ame community. ' ' %
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Chronicle (Levin), 30 May 1949, Page 4
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