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58 Telegram From Australian Textile Workers'union To Menzies

31st March, 1954

SYDNEY

Australian Textile Workers' Union Federal Management Committee now
in session perturbed at reported resumption of imports from Japan.

Will your Government take steps safeguard local textile industry
against imports manufactured textile goods produced in quantity
quality local manufacturers thus preventing unemployment textile
workers. [signed] Loft General Secty [1]

1 Arthur R. Loft, General Secretary of the ATWU Federal Council,
based in Melbourne.


[AA : A463/17, 56/984]
Last Updated: 11 September 2013
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