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mettre à même de fournir à mon Gouvernement les indications qu'il me demande et que je n'ai pu trouver que d'une façon incomplète dans les publications officielles qui sont à ma connaissance.
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Le Marquis de Lansdowne,
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No. 2.
AUSTRALIA.
Veuillez, &c.,
PAUL CAMBON.
COLONIAL OFFICE to FOREIGN OFFICE.
Downing Street, October 16, 1902. SIR,
I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 30th ultimo,* enclosing a copy of a note from the French Ambas- sador, in which he enquires what laws or regulations are applicable in Australia, South Africa, and Hong Kong to immigrants of Asiatic race, and in particular to Japanese, both on arrival and during their sojourn in those countries.
2. With regard to immigration into Australia, Lord Lansdowne is aware that the Commonwealth Government have adopted the policy of recognizing no distinctions of race or colour nomination, but of making the right of entry dependent on the passing of an educa- tional test, which is applicable to all immi- A copy is enclosed of the Immi- grants alike. gration Restriction Act, 1901,† which is based on this policy.
New South Wales, No. 4 of 1888. Victoria, No. 1073 of 1890. Queensland, No. 22 of 1888. Queensland. No. 29 of 1890. South Australia, No. 439 of 1888. South Australia, No. 474 of 1889. South Australia, No. 494 of 1890. South Australia, No. 534 of 1891. Western Australia, No. 3 of 1889. Western Australia, No. 32 of 1893. Tasmania, No. 9 of 1887.
South Australia, No. 240 of 1882. Western Australia, No. 27 of 1897,
3. There are, however, special State Actsf respecting Chinese immigration, of which I am to forward copies, together with a copy of a South Australian Act to encourage the intro- duction of Indian native immigrants into the Northern Territory, and of the Western Australian "Imported Labour Registry Act, 1897."
made between Asiatics and other races 4. Na distinction as a general rule in regard to the rights of residence and travel in Australia; but there are various State enactments debarring Asiatics from the exercise of the franchise, the grant of mining licenses, and other similar privileges. As examples, I am to refer to the following Acts, of which copies are enclosed:-
New South Wales, No. 38 of 1893, s. 4. Queensland, No. 13 of 1885, s. 6, proviso (1). ·
20 South Australia, No. 667 of 1896, s. 16.
Western Australia, No. 19 of 1899, ss. 15 (a); 26, proviso (1).
Victoria, No. 1514 of 1897, s. 30.
Western Australia, No. 3 of 1892, ss. 4 (1), 8 (1), and 12.
Western Australia, No. 40 of 1895, s. 14.
South Australia, No. 769 of 1901; s. 3/oła -
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The above list of Acts is not intended to be exhaustive, and in order to obtain a complete statement of the position of Asiatics, and of Japanese in par- scular, Mr. Chamberlain is enquiring of the Governors of the Australian States on ambject. Their replies will be forwarded to you, for the information of the Zenon Government, as soon as they are received.
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Separate letterst will be addressed to you respecting the position of Asiatics in South Africa and Hong Kong.
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MR. CHAMBERLAIN to the GOVERNORS OF THE AUSTRALIAN STATES. [Answered by Nos. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 and 15.]
SIR,
(New South Wales. No. 126.)
(Victoria. No. 42.)
(Queensland. No. 48.)
(South Australia. No. 29.)
(Western Australia. No. 35.)
(Tasmania. No. 39.)
Downing Street, October 16, 1902.
I HAVE the honour to transmit to you, to be laid before your Ministers, copy
of correspondence* with the Foreign Office respecting the position in Australia of Asiatics, and in particular of Japanese.
2. I shall be much obliged if your Ministers will furnish me with copies of all the Acts and Regulations bearing on the subject, which are in force in the State under your Government.
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CAPE AND NATAL.
I have, &c.,
J. CHAMBERLAIN.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN to GoVERNOR SIR W. F. HELY-HUTCHINSON AND
(Cape. No. 302.) (Natal. No. 178.)
GOVERNOR SIR H. E. MCCALLUM.
[Answered by Nos. 6 and 14.]
SIR,
Downing Street, November 14, 1902. I HAVE the honour to transmit to you a copy of a lettert from the Foreign Office, with which is enclosed a copy of a note from the French Ambassador enquiring what laws and regulations are applicable in South Africa and in other British Colonies to immigrants of Asiatic race, both on arrival and during their sojourn in these Colonies. I shall be obliged if you will furnish me with the information necessary for answering M. Cambon's enquiry so far as the Colony under your Government is concerned.
I have, &c.,
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J. CHAMBERLAIN.
cape, natal, trANSVAAL, ORANGE RIVER COLONY, COLONIAL OFFICE to FOREIGN OFFICE.
Downing Street, November 14, 19098- WITH reference to the letter from this Department of the 16th of October, and to your letter of the 30th of Septembert I am directed by Mr. Secretary Cham- berlain to inform you that the Governors of the Cape Colony and Natal are being asked to supply information as to the laws in force with regard to the immigration of Asiatics, and to their sojourn in these Colonies. mil
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2. As regards the Transvaal and Orange River Colony, I am to say that the amendment of the laws of the late Republics is at present under consideration.,2
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