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Adelaide.--A migration official today challenged the Rey.
Norman Crawford to substantiate his charges that migrants in
some camp» had sold their children.
Mr. Crawford alleged in
the August "Adelaide
Church Guardian" that
migrants with several chil-
dren, who could not get ac-
commodation in the city be-
cause of their families, were
selling some of their chil-
dren.
The migration official, a.
Commonwealth Public Ser-1
vant said: "His charges to
me are fantastic."
Mr. Crawford today re-
fused to give any further
details of the alleged 'baby'
sales.
Be said "I know n>y story
is true but I don't want to
say any more about it.
The Commonwealth Mi
gration Officer Un Adelaide
(Mr. Edson) sáid: hekneW
of no 'baby' sales among
migrants.
The * Childrens Welfare
Board chairman (Mr. Mc-!
Nally) said "Iffl nád? know-
ledge of sales of children
by migrants or anyone else,
I would report it immedi-
ately to the court."
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