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- 1943 (Creation)
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Correspondents: E. Balogh, G.W. Blake, Chemical Workers Industrial Union, F. Clarke, E.A. Conroy, Bishop C. Ferguson-Davie, S. Frankel, C.J. Gardner, J.A. Gray, S. Hayden, G.A. Heard, M. Hofmeyr, M. Honikman, G.J. Hugo, J. Hubback, M. Janisch, J.D. Rheinallt Jones, S.A. Khan, H. Laver, H. Lawrence, H. Le May, W. Madeley, L. Maingard, B.M. Narbeth, Sir E. Oppenheimer, E. Patel, L. Reitz, O.D. Schreiner, C.J. Sibbett, B. Solomon, E. Solomon, J. Stein, Transvaal Indian Congress, A. Trollip, J.W.E. Venables, J.E. Vogt.
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Congratulations on Hofmeyr's opposition to the Asiatic Bill, particularly from the Indian community.
Congratulations on retaining his seat at the parliamentary election.
Comments on Smuts' proposals for the western democracies to join with the British Commonwealth.
Includes many telegrams of congratulations and encouragement to Hofmeyr and draft letters by Hofmeyr to the Prime Minister on Hofmeyr's position regarding the Asiatic Bill and offer to resign. Also translation of an editorial in the Chinese Consular Gazette on the Bill.