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They sailed towards Hong Kong but at noon on 17-12-1989, their boat was found leaking and almost sunk near the Macao territory. They were rescued by the Macao officials and stayed overnight at Macao. There they were given another 6 M x 2 H wooden motorized vessel and towed out to Open Sea at noon on 18-12-1989. At about 1600 hrs. on the same day, they were intercepted by Hong Kong Police.
Group II
Informant : TỪ PHIU TRONG
Mr. TU was the only member of this group. He first settled in China in 1978. Since April 1989, he had been travelling between China and Vietnam for visiting relatives and friends. He was a distant relative of the boatmaster, CU A SANG. Therefore, he left Vietnam at the same time with Group I on 28-10-1989. His particulars were as follows :
Address in China'
17-1-1955 广西隆安縣浪湾華僑書嗲丁增鄉定那隊第十五隊
Name
Sex
D.0.B.
TU PHU TUONG
M
(徐富祥
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Additional Information
1.
2 had knowledge of the screening policy; one through Radio Broadcast one from newspaper.
2.
None had knowledge of the forced repatriation.
BBC 1
3. All would write back to Vietnam.
4.5 stopovers in China.
5. There was no sign of tightened control at the Sino-Vietnamese border.
6. Total number of unaccompanied minors under the age of 18 2 (2B)
7. There was no serviceman, no ex-serviceman nor policeman on this boat.
8. The group had chosen Hong Kong because they were sure of their safety to come by
by land together with the help of escorts.