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Ugandan Asians |
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When the Ugandan Asians were threatened with
expulsion from their country in 1972, the British Government was fearful
of a popular reaction to a large influx of immigrants, and of further
confrontations with the Tory right wing including Enoch Powell. The
Ugandan Asians had been granted British Citizenship when Uganda gained
its independence in 1962. Despite this, the Government considered
the option of finding a remote island such as the Soloman Islands
or Gibraltar as a home for the refugees. Finally, about 27,000 Asians,
expelled without possessions or money, were allowed to settle in Britain.
The collection has a huge range of material on the Ugandan Asians,
the reaction of the press to their arrival, popular resentment and
fear, and the work that the Runnymede Trust did to help them resettle
in this country. |
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