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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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HONG KONG. Future of Hong Kong; part 9
Catalogue reference: PREM 19/1058
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This record is about the HONG KONG. Future of Hong Kong; part 9 dating from 1983 Oct 01 - 1983 Oct 31 in the series Records of the Prime Minister's Office: Correspondence and Papers, 1979-1997. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- PREM 19/1058
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1983 Oct 01 - 1983 Oct 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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HONG KONG. Future of Hong Kong; part 9
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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)
- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Asia
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13497484/
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PREM 19
Records of the Prime Minister's Office: Correspondence and Papers, 1979-1997
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