Vietnamese refugee crisis

Title

Vietnamese refugee crisis

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

16 Jun 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:03:20

Description

Press statement by the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Murray MacLehose, in response to the threats of the Malaysian Government to shoot Vietnamese refugees coming into the country if the authorities are unable to cope with the influx.

Contributors

Murray MacLehose

Keywords

Immigration; Refugees; Vietnam; Hong Kong; Migration policy; Colonial countries; Asylum seekers; Malaysia

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