This series consists of correspondence related to the 1904 British Columbia Immigration Act. The records were created or received by the Provincial Immigration Officer, a position held by the Superintendent of the BC Provincial Police Force for these years. The correspondence is primarily with other government officials such as the Premier, Provincial Secretary and Deputy Immigration Officers, including one who worked in Blaine, Washington. Some correspondence may be from immigrants or other officials such as representatives from the Japanese Consul in BC.
Records relate to a variety of subjects, from financial expenses and statistics to the detention and deportation of those deemed “enemy aliens”. Many records regard Japanese people.
The records are arranged alphabetically by sender or subject. The majority of records are correspondence in, but there are also some copies of correspondence out written by the Superintendent.
British Columbia. Superintendent of Police