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Pacific Islands Monthly, 16 September 1941Vol. XII, No. 2

No Chinese Cooks

p. 39 · Read in the full issue

Pr(lm Qur Qwn oorrespondent port TvroßTrspv - Anmist ir ¥XON r P E R AUMULLER Y ’in theLeeis- Hi,.' G ' E -, AUMULLERm the Legis- H lative Council recently, asked the Government whether the objections to the introduction of Chinese, as cooks, would be reconsidered, and whether per mission would be granted for a limited number to be introduced under indenture for a period not exceeding 5 years, sub- Ject to conditions imposed by the Govern ment. i n reply, the Government Secretary, Mr. Champion, stated that the Govern ment could not see any reason for changing its policy on this question, which had been expressed on several occasions—namely, that the employment of Papuans or Europeans as cooks must be insisted upon.