Rosebery Report

From this item, LOI has digitized a textual record.

Item is a five-page report dated February 12, 1943, sent to the Consul General of Spain from the Japanese Nationals living in Rosebery, B.C. Report starts with the assertion that “It is the solemn wish of both the Canadian born and the Naturalized Japanese to be placed under your protection. Although they are actually Canadian Citizens, they are accorded the same treatments and rights as the Japanese Nationals. Therefor the Canadian-born Japanese and the Naturalized appeal to you to protect their rights, their lives, and their properties, as you do those of the Japanese Nationals.” The report first lists 11 points (questions and concerns) of the Rosebery camp, including delays in receiving mail, censorship, reimbursement, financial aid, sale of property, protection, legal recourses, education, employment, among other things. The report also includes more detailed points around maintenance rates, improvement of labour conditions. housing conditions, fuel, women’s employment, discrimination, health, education, and supervisors.

Henry Wakabayashi is the founder of Pacific Liaicon Ltd., he has helped many major projects such as the Vancouver Sky Train, the expansion of the Vancouver International Airport and the Metro Vancouver drinking water treatment program.

The digital copies of the records were acquired by the Landscapes of Injustice Research Collective between 2014 and 2018.

This record was digitized in full.