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leaking, they had to stop for one night at an unknown beach. They continued their voyage and arrived in Hong Kong at about 1800 hrs on 19-4-90.
Additional Information
1.
All of them were land-crossers from HO CHI MINH to DONG XING (
東興
) of China.
2.
The Sino-Vietnamese border was still open and no evidence of tightened control was found.
3.
One boatmate had knowledge of screening policy by means of BBC radio broadcast before departure.
4.
One of them had knowledge of mandatory repatriation via BBC radio broadcast before sailing.
5.
6.
None of them had heard of the news that they would be placed on a deserted island after their arrival in Hong Kong.
Four stopovers in China in which no PRC official was ever met nor any replenishment from local residents was given.
Total number of unaccompanied minor under the age of 18: ONE (1B).
7.
8.
Ex-serviceman : ONE.
9.
No criminal offence was reported.
10. They chose to come to Hong Kong because the passage is safe and less money is used.
11. They had no information whether any other VBP were on their way to Hong Kong.
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