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Boatmaster HO TOAN
These 22 VBP were the relatives and clansmen of the boatmaster.
台
th th 榆林 ), HAI NAN DAO ( 4 ) N
The
They organized the exodus one month before the departure. Each family contributed around 0.2 tael of gold. No VN official was involved. A total of 10 kg. of rice,. 10 boxes of instant noodles, 80 litres of fuel and some dried rations were prepared. group set sail on 13-2-90 and arrived at YULIN (
海南岛
), CHINA two days later. They received inspection from the local officials and obtained 5 litres of fuel free. They also bought 60 litres of fuel from the local fishermen at 0.3 tael of gold. On 17-2-90, the group called at WANNING ( 萬寧 ) and windsheltered for about two weeks. They were examined by the PRC official during their stay. On 3-3-90, they reached HAI KOU ( 707 ) and rested overnight. They then sailed through QIONGZHOU HAIXIA (k) and arrived at WAI LO (
) of LEIZHOU BANDAO ). It was at ZHEN JIANG
Thereafter, they
) and HAI YAN
(湛江 ) where they stopped over for three days due to the adverse weather condition.
proceeded north-eastward along the coast of southern China, stopping over at DONGPING
海宴
) for four and five days respectively. They called at Macao in the afternoon on 21-3-90 and reached Hong Kong in the evening of the same day.
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Additional Information
Two had knowledge of the screening policy. They heard about it through BBC radio broadcast.
One had knowledge of the mandatory repatriation. He was informed by others.
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Seven stopovers in China.
ZHEN JIANG (1
湛江
They were examined by PRC officials at YULIN), WANNING (R), ), DONG PING ( F
東平 ) and HAI YAN (
). They were given 5 litres of fuel
free by the officials at YULIN.
None had heard of the news that they would be placed on a deserted island after their arrival in Hong Kong.
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They had no idea whether the Sino-Vietnamese border was closed or control tightened.
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Total number of unaccompanied minors under the age of 18: 11 (7B, 40).
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No. of Ex-serviceman : One.
8. They chose to come to Hong Kong instead of other countries due to safety reasons.
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