- 2
-
A total of U.S.$3,000 was paid. 'THIEP' also hired two Chinese 'TAK' and 'LUK' to work on board as steersmen.
Some 25 kg of
rice, 10kg of meat, 50 litres of water and 3 boxes of instant noodles were prepared. On 19-12-89, the party of 11 (including the 2 steersmen) set sail from JIANG PING. They encountered engine trouble at an unknown port near BEI HAI
>
and spent three days there. On 26-12-89, they reached HAI AN 33340
) where they met another VN boat with 105 VBP on board. These 105 VBP stuck there due to engine trouble. Two days later, the party called at WAI LO (7
) and stopped >
over for one day. It was at NAO ZHOU DAO (36) 14 2
where they encountered strong winds. The two Chinese steermen left them and returned home. The party waited for about one mouth before they set sail again. During their stay, they bought some rice, sweet potatoes and vegetabels at RMB$160.
On 29-1-90, the party of 9 resumed their voyage. They proceeded north-eastwards intermittently along the coast of southern China making brief stopovers at DIAN BAI(
电白
) and ZIA POR
They reached Macao in the morning on 9-2-90. After an hour's stopover, they proceeded on-ward and arrived in Hong Kong in the afternoon.
Additional Information
1. One had knowledge of the screening policy.
He was informed of such by letter. He had slao heard about mandatory repatriation through BBC radio broadcast in December 89.
2. All would write back to Vietnam.
3. All 9 VBP were landcrossera from Vietnam to China. 4. They encountered PRC officials once at DIAN BAI(
a
)
5. They had not heard of the news that they would be placed on a deserted island after their arrival in Hong Kong.
/6. No idea..........