Too many Asian immigrants in UK- Former PM

Former prime minister Margaret Thatcher had complained about too many Asian immigrants being allowed into Britain while she had less objections about white settlers in the country. Secret files released to the National Archives Wednesday showed that soon after becoming prime minister, Thatcher privately complained that "too many Asian immigrants were being allowed into Britain." But she had fewer problems about 'white' immigrants such as Rhodesians, Poles and Hungarians, since they could more easily be assimilated into British society, files showed.
The files, which are published today under the "30-year rule", shed light on Thatcher's attitudes on race and immigration, political issues that have remained controversial ever since. The documents show that in July 1979, Thatcher responded angrily when Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington suggested that Britain accept 10,000 Vietnamese boat people, fleeing persecution in communist Vietnam, over two years. Failure to take a significant number would lead to a "damaging reaction" at home and abroad, Carrington said, adding that anything less than 10,000 would be "difficult to sustain" on the world stage. But Thatcher said there were already too many people coming into Britain.