No. 208 NAI CAB 2/2

Extract from the minutes of a meeting of the Cabinet
(G.C. 2/7) (Item 1) (S10732)

Dublin, 4 August 1938

EMIGRATION OF CATHOLIC CHILDREN TO AUSTRALIA:

Proposed State Assistance

Consideration was given to a memorandum, dated 22nd July, 19381, submitted by the Department of the Taoiseach, regarding a proposal by the Reverend Brother P.A. Conlon, Principal of the Christian Brothers Agricultural School, Tandon, Western Australia, for State aided migration of Catholic children to Australia.

It was decided that the Government could not support the scheme.

[signed] SEÁN NUNAN
For High Commissioner

1 Not printed.


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