What is it about?

This paper discusses the internment in New Caledonia and then the transfer of most of the Japanese immigrants to Australia after the outbreak of the Pacific theatre of World War II.

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Why is it important?

This paper adds to the limited body of work on the Japanese immigrants to New Caledonia and their internment in New Caledonia and their transfer to Australia after December 1941.

Perspectives

This paper is an interesting examination of the complexities of the internment and repatriation issue.

Dr Rowena G Ward
University of Wollongong

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This page is a summary of: The Internment and Repatriation of the Japanese-French Nationals Resident in New Caledonia, 1941–1946, PORTAL Journal of Multidisciplinary International Studies, October 2017, UTS ePress,
DOI: 10.5130/portal.v14i2.5478.
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