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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...policy puzzler in the case of John James Trench-Thiedemann of Ceylon. Eurasian Trench-Thiedemann had been refused entry to Australia, presumably on the basis of his dusky appearance. But his full brother, Duke, was admitted two years ago, has been living happily in the Melbourne suburb of Saint Kilda with his wife and two children. At Colombo two weeks ago, John Trench-Thiedemann was one of a mixed-blood deputation which waited on Spender, to ask that Australia limit the test for Eurasians to proof of their descent, without requiring "predominantly European features." Spender promised to see what could...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AUSTRALIA: A Swim in the Sun | 2/6/1950 | See Source »

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