TNAG-2064-FCO40-2942-Vietnamese-boat-people-and-China-1990 — Page 132

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

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5-1-90 and set off immediately.

Ater sailing for 2 hours, their junk went aground at SiAJING 沙井 ). They spent 1 night there waiting for high tide. They set off again'at 1700 hrs. on 6-1-90 but encountered engine trouble after an hour. They stayed there for 2 days looking for someone to repair the engine. They continued their voyage after engine-repair at 0700 hrs. on 8-1-90 and eventually arrived at Hong Kong at noon the some day.

Additional information:

1. None of them had knowledge of the screening policy in HK.

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None of them had knowledge of the mandatory repatriation before departure.

3. They all would write back to Vietnam.

5 stopevers in China but had not encountered any PRC officials.

5.

None of them had heard of the news that they would be placed on a Island after their arrival in Hong Kong.

Deserted

6. Total number of unaccompanied minors under the age of 18 ' NIL

7. There is 1 ex-serviceman of former S.VN. government.

8. Hong Kong is chosen because it is the nearest place.

9. All of them were land-crossery from Vietnam tỏ China.

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