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and stayed 1 week to visit their relatives. They left FU NING on 1-11-1989 and went to BEI HAI (Mi Vid

after 2 days' bus trip, On 4-11-1989, they met Group II and both groups were later accepted on board Group I's junk and travelled together since then.

Group IV

Informant : HOANG NHƯ CAO

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The family of 3 derived from a 12-person group which fled DA NANG, C. VN. on 12-11-1989 by a C. VN. type wooden motorized junk. Each escapee had to pay ().4 tael of gold to the boatmaster before they were allowed to share

the exodus. Having sailed continuously for 3 days, they reached HAI KOU

\) of HAI NAN DAO

(a) where they received PRC examination. They se off again on the next day sailed in the direction of north-east. Un 18-11-1989, they called at Zila PO ) and rooted area-night. They then

4) on 20-11-1989. They carried on their journey in

moved on along the coast and touched SHA YAO (

the following morning but their junk went aground and sank somewhere near MACAO. The 3 persons were able to catch up a floating piece of wood and eventually drifted to MACAO. Later on, they were looked after the Macao Police awaiting passing-by VN junks. On 7-12-1989, they were put on board Group I's junk and subsequently the whole group entered Hong Kong Waters on 10-12-1989.

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Seven of them had knowledge of the screening policy. Five by means of hearsay and the remaining two by means of BBC broadcast and letter respectively.

None of them had heard of the news that they would be placed on a deserted island after their arrival in Hong Kong.

All of them would write back to China.

4. Group I had seven stopovers in China.

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The eight persons from Group II and III were land-crossers from VN to China,

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6. The main group was examined by PRC officials at BEI HAI ( W ), QI SHUI ( *, DIAN BAI

X) and SHE KOU). No replenishment was given.

7. They had no knowledge of the repatriation before departure from VN.

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