Summary
Handwritten letter to Dick (Richard) Winnett, son of Richard and Edith Winnett, from Hans Hukom in Indonesia, to New South Wales, dated 14 November, 1966. The aerogramme, addressed from c/o Pitcairn, Syme and Co Ltd., mentions how the Indonesian Government took over the company he had previously worked for, so he had found employment with the Greek Consulate. Hans mentions that his remaining family members are now living in Holland.
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 Winnett Jnr, New South Wales, Australia, 14 Nov 1966
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Classification
Migration, Processing - immigration selection, Correspondence
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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
