Object numberM1996/034:014
DescriptionTyped version of a telegraph that Hans Charmatz would have sent to the Department of the Interior regarding the establishment of a knitwear factory in Australia. In it he apologises for pushing, but he must due to the horrible persecutions in Germany. That Kaldeck and Brunner (two of the specialists) are already in concentration camps and that Huppert (another specialist) is in the forest hiding. He asks them to please save these unfortunate people and to grant permits for Frankl. He accepts all moral and financial responsibility for them and in addition to previous reasons given, asks that they be allowed in for reasons of humanity. He will be landing in Australia 19 January and has paid for their reply with Australia House.
In 1938 Hans Charmatz was able to leave Austria for London. From there, he set about trying to help friends from his Zionist Club in Vienna to leave the country. Hans developed a plan to establish a knitwear factory in Australia, arguing that he needed skilled workers from Austria. He wrote to the Australian government requesting immigration permits for 20 "specialists" and their families. His bold plan was successful and was responsible for saving the lives of 20 of his friends and their families.
In 1938 Hans Charmatz was able to leave Austria for London. From there, he set about trying to help friends from his Zionist Club in Vienna to leave the country. Hans developed a plan to establish a knitwear factory in Australia, arguing that he needed skilled workers from Austria. He wrote to the Australian government requesting immigration permits for 20 "specialists" and their families. His bold plan was successful and was responsible for saving the lives of 20 of his friends and their families.
Production placeLondon, England
Subjectimmigration, escape, resistance, nazi persecution
Object nameofficial correspondence
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 202.00 mm
height: 260.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Paul and Hanni Chalmers