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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.
Series
East Midlands in China Website
Catalogue reference: BIS 76
What's it about?
BIS 76
This series contains dated gathered versions (or 'snapshots') of the East Midlands in China website. [Please note: These records may be accessed via the UK Government Web Archive].
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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BIS 76
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Title (The name of the record)
- East Midlands in China Website
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Date (When the record was created)
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From 2010
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains dated gathered versions (or 'snapshots') of the East Midlands in China website. [Please note: These records may be accessed via the UK Government Web Archive].
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Please see information at Divisional level.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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See also NK 15
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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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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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, 2009-2016
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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archived website(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Gathered from original website.
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Asia
- Official publications
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
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Future website versions may be anticipated.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The East Midlands China Business Bureau (formerly the Leicester Shire-China Trade Bureau) aims to proactively develop opportunities in the East Midlands arising from the growth of the Chinese economy. The partners behind the Bureau initiative are the East Midlands Development Agency, UK Trade and Investment - East Midlands (UKTI) , China Britain Business Council (CBBC), Leicestershire County Council, and Nottingham City Council.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11689502/
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