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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 July 1951Vol. XXI, No. 12

Polynesians Barred

p. 11 · Read in the full issue

Another Appeal To Australia And New Zealand

ALTHGUGH years have passed since JTI the PIM first directed attention to the restrictions placed by the Governments of Australia and New Zealand upon travel by persons of Polynesian and done"^o^ y mnedv *** -k T „ 7o Ne ’ ;

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rank re them with o/ Afrf?ans and do notTdmit freelv residents 101 aamit tnem Heely as possible especlaily^'is 1 r?dk;ulous by irf W her ai ovro Maoris New Zealand has inn nnn

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tralian Immmratfon Minister raWli

placed a bX upon all Polvnesfan people

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land could be hel?d all over” 1 thl south Sects Ml' Cfilwpll moved with celerity to give exemption to the Mao?fs But both Australia and New Zealand leave cal poUtteVsminess? Polynesians - The PIM has asain brought this matt-pr before the ?eTponsTte tralia and New Zealand. Australia is silent; but a senior New Zealand Minister writes to say that the matter is now before the NZ Prime Minister, who will discuss it with his Minister for Immigration.