IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
First Information on Arrival of Vietnamese Boat People
Serial No.1183
Arrival Date.25-2-90
Date of Reg.27-2-90
Knowledge of Detention Centre
Policy
Ina.
Description
Total
Port of
Ref.
of Vessel
on
Embarkation
Sailing
Date
Description of Boat People
VRD
Board
in
VN
Chinese type
2
motorized
HO CHI MI NII S.VN
8-2-90
al.
North Central South.
Yes/No
17/90 Junk
1000 hrs Vietnamese
Source:
2
Chinese
Breakdown : N_2_0__D_Q_ _G__O_ Family Composition *
Hadio broadcast/ -Prevo/better/
Hoarray
Families: 0
_________ Individuals :
2
Personal Effects
Simple clothing & belongings
Remarks
1. Believed to
be former VN residents.
2. Had stopped over China/ Macao.
3...karning
Notice
абрен.
Photo is not available.
VN Issued papers,
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Description of Voyage
informant : CHAU PHU CUONG
These two VBP were landcrossers from Vietnam to China. The trip was organized by a Chinese courier named 'THANII' who lived in S.VN. 'THANII' charged ench of them 2.5 Laels of gold. On 8-2-90, the party of three left HO CHI MINH and went to NIA NO1 by train. 'THANI!' Jeft them for personal business and returned one week later. On 8-2- 90, the three continued their journey. They took a bus to DONG BANG via LANG SON. On the following day, they crossed the Sino-Vietnamese land border and arrived at PENG XIANG 2 #1. (
Some money was paid to the border official at both sides but the mount was unknown. They went to LUNG ZHOU (# 州 ) and then NAN NING (南寧 I where they stayed for two days. On 24-2-90, they reached GUANG ZHOU (A MH) by bus and stayed at a house near the pier. Besides these two Var, there were a total of 16 others awaiting in the house. In the same evening, all 18 of them were taken to a pier where a boat was berthing. Before boarding the boat, Læg VBP were warned by 'THANI}' that they had to claim that they were Chinese resi- deuts of DONG QUAN (
if the boat was intercepted by Hong Kong Marine Police. He also promisel to renrrange their passage to II.K.after their repatriation.
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