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arrived at QI SHA() and stayed 7 days for wind shelter; they encountered PRC officials but were not examined. On 1-4-90, they left QI SHA
) and steered at 45° to reach NAO ZHOU DAO (H) after 3 days. On 4-4-90, they were at DIAN BAI (na ) and stayed 4 days due to bad weather. them 2 days to reach ZHA PO
It took ) and stayed until 12-4-90 due to rough sea. by PRC officials but were finally allowed to leave for Hong Kong. They came to DONG PING (
There they were examined 14-4-90 and stayed overnight. Two days later, they arrived at Macao where the Macao Police told them to stay
) on on board until the bad weather was over. They were allowed to leave Macao at 1500 hrs. on 21-4-90. At about 1 1900 hrs. on the same day, they reached Hong Kong waters and were intercepted by the Hong Kong Police.
Additional Information
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All of them arrived from HAM TAN, THUAN HAI, S.VN. to Hong Kong by boat.
Departure 18 boatmates had knowledge of screening policy by means of BBC radio broadcast and 2 from hearsay. One of them had knowledge of mandatory repatriation via BBC radio broadcast before sailing.
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None of them had heard of the news that they would be placed on a deserted island after their arrival in Hong Kong.
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Five stopovers in China in which they were only examined once by PRC official at ZHA PO ( ). They received no replenishment from local residents.
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Total number of unaccompanied minor under the age of 18 0
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Ex-serviceman : ONE.
Ex-policeman : ONE
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No 'criminal offence was reported.
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They chose to come to Hong Kong because.
10. They had no information whether any other VBP were on their way to Hong Kong.