Summary

Letter from Hans Hukom in Jakarta, Indonesia to Richard and Edith Winnett in Gundagai, New South Wales, dated 19 December, 1972. It includes Christmas decorations and messages. Hans apologises for the long delay in writing due to business at work (it appears he is still at the Greek Consulate). He states 'there is still no good news from Australia' and 'I hope that you will not forget me in Indonesia.'

Hans provides details of friends in Bathurst and Perth with hope they all might find a solution to his predicament. He has seen pictures of their town Gundagai and says 'I like to stay in such a town.' He refers to Australian students in Indonesia and signs off wishing all the family well.

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.

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