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The Huey Fong: Hong Kong's 1979 refugee crisis
In December 1978, Vietnamese refugees seeking asylum aboard the Huey Fong were refused entry to Hong Kong. Records we hold document the 34-day standoff.
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Books: Home Office review of "The Springing of George Blake" by Sean Bourke; comparisons...
Catalogue reference: HO 391/264
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This record is about the Books: Home Office review of "The Springing of George Blake" by Sean Bourke; comparisons... dating from 1970 Jan 01-1973 Dec 31 in the series Home Office: Prison Department: General (PDG Symbol Series) Files. It is held at Creating government department or its successor.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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HO 391/264
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Date (When the record was created)
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1970 Jan 01-1973 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Books: Home Office review of "The Springing of George Blake" by Sean Bourke; comparisons with "Report of the Inquiry into Prison Escapes and Security" December 1966 by The Earl Mountbatten of Burma
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Note (Additional information about the record)
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Physical Description: With enclosure
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Creating government department or its successor
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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PDG 68 0393/0001/052
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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file(s)
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Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11014688/
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Series information
HO 391
Home Office: Prison Department: General (PDG Symbol Series) Files
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Within the series: HO 391
Home Office: Prison Department: General (PDG Symbol Series) Files
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