IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
First Information on Arrival of Vietnamese Boat People
Serial No.
Arrival Date
Date of Reg.
1221
21-4-1990
21-4-1990
Description
Imm. Ref.
on
Embarkation
of vessel
VRD
Board
in VN
Total
Port of
Sailing
Date
Description of Boat People * Excluding ONE CII
Knowledge of Detention Centre
Policy
Remarks
North Central Souths/No
Chinese type
20
Group I
Group I
wooden fishing junk installed
Vietnamese
1
Source
Group I
HO CHI MINH CITY
26-3-90
S.VN.
at
18
with a 7 h.p. engine.
Chinese
*****
19
1300 hrs
55/90
Group II
Group II
Group II
Breakdown
Family Composition
: M
8 5 B 6 0
:}
************* *******
Measurement
1
TAI PING,
20-4-90
8
Families
Individuals
1
1. Believed
to be
former VN residents.
2. Had stopped
over China/ **XXXX
xxxxxxxxp
Xxxxxe
(CII)
QUANG DONG &
at
6m x 1.5m
CHINA.
1600 hrs
Personal Effects
XXXXXX.
(中國廣東 太平)。
Description of Voyage
This junk has not been towed to GIRC. No photo is available.
Simple clothing and belongings VN issued papers
Boatmaster : TO HONG QUAN
These 19 persons fled HO CHI MINH CITY, S.VN on 26-3-90 by train.
Three days later, they reached HA NOI where they made an over-night stop. They
then headed for HAI NINH via HONG GAI in separate groups and managed to arrive
at DONG XING (東興 ) of China by boat on 31-3-90. They stopped at ( (東興 華僑農場
1 1⁄2 for about 2 weeks so as to prepare for their onward facilities.
)
During their stay, the C.I.I. of Group II joined them as she was the relative of one of the boatmate. In addition, the C.I.I. offered RMB $1,000 to the boatmaster for her exodus to Hong Kong. On 13-4-90, the combined group of 20 went to LIQUANG HUA QIAO FARM, QINZHOU (4%HELIAL) and stayed
at their relativies' house for another 6 days. They left QINZHOU on 19-4-90 and reached TAI PING ( q ) on the next day. There, they purchased a junk at a cost of RMB $6,000 and set off on the same day. Having stopped at an unknown place for an over-night rest, they eventually arrived in Hong Kong on 21-4-90 without touching MACAO.
/Group II ........