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Additional Information
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All of them were landcrossers from HAI NINH to DONG XING
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b) of China.
(東興華僑旅舍)
As boatmaster reported, the DONG XING HUA QIAO LU SHE
was a hot spot for couriers to make deals with Vietnamese. During his stay, he encountered about 200 Vietnamese. According to his contact and observation, he believed that about 70% of them were awaiting chance of escape to Hong Kong.
Four of them had knowledge of screening policy by means of BBC radio broadcast and letter before departure.
Five of them had knowledge of mandatory repatriation via hearsay and newspaper before their sailing.
Four stopovers in China in which no PRC official was ever met.
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The Sino-Vietnamese border was still open and no evidence of control tightened was observed.
They had no knowledge of the following:
(a)
(b)
the news about a deserted island on which they would be placed after arrival in Hong Kong.
the 'Push-out' policy implemented by Malaysian Government.
(c)
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the particulars of the boat registration number, its seller, and any PRC official involved.
Total no. of unaccompanied minors under the age of 18 : 2 (1B,1G).
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One Ex-serviceman was encountered.
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None of them committed criminal offence.
They chose to come to Hong Kong since they regarded the routing was safe.
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