1538
small boat
4
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1539
small boat
5
Quang Ninh N.Vietnam
Danang C.Vietnam
C.Vietnam
ラジェの
1 seeking religious freedom
a former seminary student. 3 seeking improved economic opportunities overseas. Al inspired by letters from friends and relatives, including the catholic student 3 "economic" refugees would not have left if there was no chance of resettlement or a possibility of repatriation. The catholic student claimed not to have thought of either possibility.
All
All seeking improved economic opportunities overseas. inspired by letters from friends and relatives. 2
claimed to have infrequently listened to 3BC/VOA news
about refugees being resettled All would have stayed in Vietnam if they thought there was no chance of overseas resettlement or a possibility of repatriation.
All seeking improved economic opportunities overseas. All inspired by letters from friends and relatives. Neither listened to VOA or BBC. A11 would have stayed in Vietnan if they thought there was no chance of overseas resettlement or a possibility of repatriation.
A large group (87 ethnic Vietnamese, 3 ethnic Chinese). including 2 fishermen who
claim to have been "hi-jacked" when their fishing boat was taken over by the escape organisers. The two have
formally requested repatriation. The organisers were armed at
the time of the takeover. The others were all motivated by
a quest for improved economic
opportunity, inspired by
widely held beliefs in a
better life overseas,
reinforced by letters from
friends and relatives. All
1540
small boat
3
Hue,
1541
Rescue at Sea
8
Thuan Hai, S.Vietnam
(Esso Orient)
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