IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
First Information on Arrival of Vietnamese Boat People
Serial No.
1253
Arrival Date 7-5-1990
Date of Reg.
9-5-1990
Inım.
Total
Description
Ref. VRD
on
Port of
Embarkation
Knowledge of
of vessel
Sailing
Date
Description of Boat People
Detention Centre
Board
in VN
Policy
Chinese type
28
North Central South X/No
wooden
Vietnamese
:
Source
transportation Group I
Group I
Group I
boat installed
27
HO CHI MINH,
with a 5 h.p.
S.VN.
engine.
19-4-90
at 0600 hrs
Chinese
1
27
Breakdown
M 9 7 B75
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87/90
Family Composition
Measurement
Group II
1
Group II
HAI NINH, N.VN.
Group II
Families 6
Individuals 3
1989
Personal Effects
5m x 1.5m
Remarks
10
Believed
to be
former VN residents.
2. Had stopped
over Chins/ XXXXXX
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Description of Voyage
Simple clothing and belongings VN issued papers
Boatmaster
CHINH SUI SANG
Group I
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This boat has not been towed to GIRC. No phot is available.
Group I comprising 27 Vietnamese departed HO CHI MINH in separate groups by bus to HAI PHONG. A group of 19 arrived at HAI PHONG on 22-4-90 and then to HONG GAI by bus on 24-4-90. During their one-day rest, they encountered a VN/M courier who subsequently led them to DONG XING() of China via the hill path of HAI NINH at a cost of 0.1 tael of gold per head. Another C/M courier in name of 'CHENG' ( ) promised to escort to GUANG DONG (廣東 ) and provide an escape boat for their onward exodus at a charge of RMB $900 per head. However, they had to wait for the rest of the members till 2-5-90. Thereafter, this group of 27 were led to NA LI HUA QIAO FARM, QIN ZHOU, GUANG XI, CHINA (IN FETY AR Hop 5 + 15 +
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where a boatmate met his relative and was requested to take along with a Vietnamese boy (Group II). After a 4-day stay, the courier escorted them to SHA JING (#) where they got on a pre-arranged Chinese boat and set sail immediately on the morning of 7-5-90. Eventually, they arrived in Hong Kong in the same day afternoon without touching Macao.
/Group II