Far Right Security Risks? Deportations & Extradition requests of Displaced Persons 1947-1952
Edited book (chapter)
Persian, Jayne. 2023. "Far Right Security Risks? Deportations & Extradition requests of Displaced Persons 1947-1952." Balint, Ruth, Damousi, Joy and Fitzpatrick, Sheila (ed.) When Migrants Fail to Stay: New Histories on Departures and Migration. United Kingdom. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 51-66
| Chapter Title | Far Right Security Risks? Deportations & Extradition requests of Displaced Persons 1947-1952 |
|---|---|
| Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
| Book Title | When Migrants Fail to Stay: New Histories on Departures and Migration |
| Authors | Persian, Jayne |
| Editors | Balint, Ruth, Damousi, Joy and Fitzpatrick, Sheila |
| Page Range | 51-66 |
| Chapter Number | 3 |
| Number of Pages | 16 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
| ISBN | 9781350351134 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/when-migrants-fail-to-stay-9781350351134/ |
| Abstract | In July 1947, the Minister for Immigration, Arthur Calwell, gained an important concession in his negotiations with the International Refugee Organisation (IRO) for admission of Central and Eastern European displaced persons (DPs) to Australia. It was agreed that ‘no difficulties would be raised to the return to Germany of migrants who had proved unsuitable in Australia’. Unfortunately for Calwell, and his successor, Harold Holt, this agreement was informal and not committed to writing, and both the IRO and Germany placed obstacles in the way with regard to its practice. This chapter will examine the deportation policies and extradition requests surrounding displaced persons who were accused of being war criminals, focusing particularly on the rhetoric surrounding Australian deportation policy and the actual practice of deportations for those deemed a security risk or, indeed, whose extradition was requested by a foreign government. |
| Keywords | security, Australia, history, migration, displaced persons |
| Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 430302. Australian history |
| Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
| Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
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