Summary

Letter on Commonwealth of Australia Minister for Immigration letterhead, from B.M. Snedden, Immigration Minister to J.A. Pettit MP, Member for Hume, Canberra, dated 19 September, 1968. The letter is regarding Snedden's representations on behalf of Mr Richard Winnett concerning Hans Hukom's entry for residence to Australia. He explains that consideration to the application has been given, that Hans has been interviewed by the Australian Embassy in Jakarta and that his qualifications 'are not of the order which would qualify him for admission under the policy determined by the Government in March, 1966.' And that therefore Hans has been deemed ineligible to immigrate.

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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