TNAG-1090-FCO40-1340-Illegal-immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-of-refugees-orig-1981 — Page 70

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to whom he gave a gold ring as fare for passage to Hong Kong. Source One said that there were two other organiners, a male (details provided) and a female (who came to Hong Kong Source Three). In addition, a watch repairer named, surnamed ZHANG (1728), (f.n.u.) used his premises at Beiwei (0554/0953), Dawang as a communications centre for the group.

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Source Two L/M 1252

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Source Two was a 44 year old ethnic Chinese male born at Cau Ong, Northern Vietnam. He had worked as a fisherman in Northern Vietnam. migrated with his wife and two children to China in August 1978, travelling by sailing junk with some 200 other passengers to Qisha, whence he was assigned to Beiwei, on Dawang Farm.

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(a) Source Two said that prior to early 1980, he and his wife had

been paid RMB 1 each per working day, amounting to over RMB 50 per month. However a policy change then affected the Overseas Chinese Farms. Source Two and his wife were given about 5 hectares (13 acres) of land to work, and their pay depended on the harvest.

(b) Source Two said that the new method was fair and reasonable, but he

was not a farmer, and was able to earn a combined income of only about RMB 30 per month. A rice allowance of 20 kg per month for each family member continued under the new scheme.

(a) For this reason, Source Two decided to leave clandestinely

with his family for Hong Kong. He did not give details of his involvement with the departure group.

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Source Three - LM 1252

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(a) Source Three was a single 25 year old ethnic Chinese woman born in Saigon. She had entered China on 24th July 1978, via the Friendship Pass, having travelled with her aunt (who also ame

on LM 1252 to Hong Kong), from HoChiMinh City via DaNang,Hue and Hanoi.

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