IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
First Information on Arrival of Vietnamese Boat People
Serial No.
Arrival Date
Date of Reg.
1210
10-4-1990
11-4-1990
Imm.
Total
Description
Ref. VRD
on
Port of Embarkation
Knowledge of
of vessel
Sailing
Date
Description of Boat People
Board
in VN
Detention Centre
Policy
Remarks
North Central South xxx/No
1.
Believed
Chinese type wooden fishing boat installed with a 10 h.p. engine.
15
HO CHI MINH,
S.VN.
30-3-90
at 0800 hrs.
Vietnamese
:
Source
Chinese
15
xxx
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44/90
Breakdown
M 12 W 2 B 1 0
Family Composition
Measurement
8m x 2m
Families 5
Individuals 5
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to be
former VN
residents.
2. Had stopped over Chin/ MAXXX.
**********
N*****
i
Personal Effects
XXXXXX.
This boat has drifted away and cannot be located. No photo is available.
Description of Voyage
Simple clothing and belongings VIV issued papers
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Boatmaster : HUYNH VY HUNG
This group of 15 comprising clansmen and relatives was organized by the boatmaster. They left HO CHI MINH for HAI PHONG by ferry on 30-3-89. Three days later, they came to HAI PHONG and rested for one night. They then proceeded to HAI NINH by ferry. Upon arrival, they actively sought for assistance from local residents in order to cross the border to China. Finally, through a VN/M, they successfully bribed the Vietnamese officials at the cost from 50,000 Dongs to 80,000 Dongs per head. Therefore, all of them went through the official check point without any inspection or enquiry. Having been conveyed by a small boat, they arrived at DONG XING (
) of China where they met no PRC official. On the following day, a C/M promised to take them to FANG CHENG (3) ebx) by boat at a cost of RMB $80 per head. GUANG ZHOU (4) and then to TAI a motorized fishing boat at RMB $8,000.
After a 2-day, rest, they took a bus to PING() where they purchased
Subsequently, they set sail in the
/morning
....
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