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Harbans Singh Basi

Village: Bundala

City: Jalandhar

Harbans Singh, Basi, son of Gulzara Singh, Village Bundala, District Jullundur. Last entered the U. S. A. on 6th March 1931 at the port of San Francisco, California. He was admitted as a student destined for the University of California, but he was not admitted owing to late arrival. Was employed by Lakha Singh of Chiman district Jullundur (L-8) and subsequently worked on Rattan Singh's (R-35) ranch near Walnut Grove. Consequently he lost his status as a student and was arrested about April 1931. He was ordered to be deported to India on 15th April 1932, but was permitted to depart voluntarily. He left New York by the S.S. "Berengaria" on 23rd July 1932 via the British Isles and it was suspected that he had gone to Russia. According to his own statement however, he left Detroit about the beginning of October 1933 and went to Paris where he stayed for 3 or 4 months in search of employment but failing to get it returned to India arriving at Bombay by the S.S. "California" on 7th March 1934. Holds passport No. 46016 issued at Lahore on 21st November 1930.

Description : Born 1st January 1910; height 6-8"; medium build; black eyes; black hair; scar on right leg; wears European clothes and felt hat; speaks faulty English; photo is on record.