IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
First Information on Arrival of Vietnamese Boat People
Serial No.
Arrival Date
Date of Reg.
1260
13-5-1990
14-5-1990
imm Ref.
VRD
Total
Description
on
Port of Embarkation
of vessel
Sailing
Date
Description of Boat People
Board
in VN
Knowledge of Detention Centre
Policy
Remarks
North Central South xx No
Chinese type
14
wooden
HO CHI MINH,
S.VN.
motorized
11-4-90
at 0800 hrs.
Vietnamese
Source
14
1. Believed
to be
former VN residents.
Chinese
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fishing junk
94/90
installed
with a 5 h.p. engine.
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Breakdown
M
6 5 1
W
2
B
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Family Composition
:
4
Families
Individuals
3
over Chins/
Макоско
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Personal Effects :
Measurement
7m x 2m
Simple clothing and belongings VN issued papers
The junk has not been towed
to GIRC. No photo is available.
Description of Voyage
Boatmaster
CỬ MỸ NGHIỆP
On
This group of 14 persons were either relatives or neighbours.
11-4-90, they left HO CHI MINH, S.VN by train and reached HAI NINH, N.VN. on
16-4-90 via HANOI. They then split into small groups in order not to arouse
suspicion of the Vietnamese and Chinese border guards. They managed to go
through the check points smoothly. Having an overnight rest in DONG XING ( 東興) they travelled to FENG CHENG (7) where they stayed with their
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friends in HUA SHI FARM (菜農坊 ) for 4 days awaiting onward
arrangement. With the assistance of local folks, they managed to reach HAI KANG A
) and stayed at the house, the boatmaster's distant relative. It was not until 11-5-90, they took a bus to reach SHA JING (54) # ) where they bought a wooden fishing junk at a cost of RMB $5,000. They set sail in the early morning on the following day. Eventually, they arrived in Hong Kong on 13-5-90 after a brief stopover at an unknown island.
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