TNAG-0889-FCO40-1099-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 61

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A PROTEST THE VIETNAMESE/CHINESE BOAT PEOPLE

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The B.B.C. World Service disgracefully and untruthfully put out on 2nd June,

1979 that there has been "an undercurrent of approval" in this country for

nging in more Boat People. This, despite the fact that :

1)

We have 1 million homeless (Ref. April 1979 SHELTER Report

2) There is a 68% increase in tuberculosis among immigrants in Britain.

(Ref, British Tuberculosis and Thoracic Association)

3) There are 600,000 people awaiting hospital treatment

4)

We have 2 million (open and concealed) unemployed and more forecast.

(Ref. Observer 3/6/79)

5) There is mounting crime and violence on our streets.

IN GRANTING

THERE IS NO COMPASSION WHATEVER O ONLY RECKLESS IRRESPONSIBILITY

ASYLUM TO A GROWING NUMBER OF CHINESE, UNWANTED BECAUSE THERE ARE ALREADY

100,000 - 2,000,000 OF THEM HERE.

What now of Mrs. Thatcher's no more "swamping" and Edward Heath's (at the time of the Ugandan Asian expulsions) "no more substantial settlements"?

We warn the Government and the B.B.C. that if they persist in misrepresenting our peoples' wishes, they will leave us no alternative but to defend our over-crowded country as best we may.

From the Importin

Contil Asscinati*.

the Anti Tungution Spanding Comm~ thee - the houston and Combes Tents Ferte with

* Po Box 5-39

London swre

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