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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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CHINA. UK/Chinese relations: part 2
Catalogue reference: PREM 49/214
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This record is about the CHINA. UK/Chinese relations: part 2 dating from 1998 May 5 - 1998 Aug 31 in the series Prime Minister's Office: Correspondence and Papers, 1997-2010. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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PREM 49/214
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1998 May 5 - 1998 Aug 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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CHINA. UK/Chinese relations: part 2
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- The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Open on Transfer
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Asia
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PREM 49
Prime Minister's Office: Correspondence and Papers, 1997-2010
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CHINA. UK/Chinese relations: part 2
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