Summary
Letter from Hans Hukom in Jakarta, Indonesia to Richard and Edith Winnett in Gundagai, New South Wales, dated 20 June, 1969. He thanks them for their letter of early June, saying he thought they had forgotten him, and glad they are still trying to get him accepted. He mentions trouble in West New Guinea, refers to the Bishop, and to the friend that was accepted to Australia (while he is not). Hans mentions he is not marrying as it will make things more difficult. He refers to an enclosed letter for the Bishop and that he wants to speak and practise his English.
This is one of a collection of 40 documents and four photographs relating to the unsuccessful attempts by Hans Hukom, an Indonesian citizen, to migrate to Australia between 1968 and 1972.
Significance
Statement of Historical Significance:
Hans Hukom's documents provide an insight, at times frustrating and poignant, into one person's attempts to seek approval to immigrate, the vagaries of bureaucracy, and the likely influence of the White Australia policy in his ultimate lack of success, still officially in force at that time.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Migration & Cultural Diversity, Politics & Society, Working Life & Trades
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Author
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Recipient
Mr Richard C. Winnett, Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia, 20 Jun 1969
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Recipient
Mrs Edith G. Winnett, Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia, 20 Jun 1969
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Classification
Migration, Processing - immigration selection, Correspondence
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Immigration Policies, Immigration Selection, White Australia Policy, Letters, Working Life, Employment Records, Religions, Indonesian Immigration
