IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
First Information on Arrival of Vietnamese Boat People
Serial No.
Arrival Date
Date of Reg.
1256
8-5-1990
9-5-1990
Imm.
Ref..
Total
Description
on
of vessel
VRD
Board
Port of Embarkation in VN
Sailing
Date
Description of Boat People
Knowledge of Detention Centre
Policy
Remarks
N.VN. type
22
wooden sailing
HO CHI MINH CITY
S.VN.
junk installed
23-4-90
at 0600 hrs
North Central South |Xxx/No
Vietnamese
Bource
with a 15 h.p. engine.
Chinese
22
κακαχάκακακακκά ************
Breakdown
M 11 W 7 B 1 3
90/90
Measurement
11m x 2m
Family Composition
Families 5
Individuals 11
1. Relieved
to be former VN residents.
2. Had stopped over Chin/
xxxxx
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Personal Effects
******.
The junk has not been towed
to GIRC. No photo is available.
Description of Voyage
Simple clothing and belongings VIV issued papers
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Boatmaster : GIP SINH SAU
1
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The trip was organized by three ECV/M, 'HUNG', 'VONG' and 'SANG'. 0.5 - 0.7 tael of gold was collected from each adult for the whole service. The escapees left HO CHI MINH by train and reahced HAI PHONG on the third day. They then boarded a ferry for HONG GAI where they spent two nights. The group under escort boarded a sailing junk on the early morning of 28-4-90 and
The couriers 'VONG' and 'SANG' left reached BEI HAI (d) in two days. the junk and the rest continued the journey under the care of 'HUNG only.
湛江 The party took another three days to touch ZHAN JIANG ( >
) where 'HUNG' left them. They had spent half day there for buying 150 litres of fuel and 60 kg. of rice from the local villagers. They set sail eastwards and arrived at DIAN BAI (
) the next day evening. Owing to prevailing strong wind, they remained there two nights as authorized by a local official. Their V.N. identity cards were collected and they could only get them back upon departure. 150 litres of fuel, 60 kg. of rice and 30 kg. of ration were brought from the locals. They had made one night stop at DONG PING()
平
/before