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Boatmaster THAN CHU
After
In order to choose a safer routing of escape, this group of 5 paid 2 taels of gold or US $900 per head to a Vietnamese organizer, named NGUYEN TAN TRIEN, who escorted them to leave DA NANG by train on 6-3-90. an overnight rest, they took a bus to LANG SON where they had to stay until they contacted an Ex-China-Vietnamese (ECV) on 12-3-90. This ECV led them to go through the Vietnamese check point on the pretext of making business together with a group of merchants. Upon arrival at PING XIANG (
) of Ching, they were received by another ECV who accommodated them at his home for 2 days. Then they were escorted to NAN NING
) where they took a ferry to DOU MEN (+9
非門 ) of GUANG DONG on the same day. Having stayed at a HUA QIAO' FARM (name unknown) for 2 days during which the FCV purchased an escape boat at a cost of RMB 3,000 for them.
Subsequently, they set sail on 17-3-90 and touched Macao after 5 hours' voyage. The Macao Marine Police allowed
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them to stay overnight and then towed them to open sea. Because of engine trouble, their boat drifted to ZHU HAI 珠海 ) where they were stranded for 4 days. During their stay, the PRC officials had inspected them before they were allowed to live on the alms from local residents. Through the officials' assistance, they managed to have their engine repaired and to purchase 20 litres of fuel at a cost of US $40. Thereafter, they resumed voyage on the morning of 22-3-90. Eventually, they arrived at Hong Kong on the same day afternoon.
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Three of them had knowledge of the screening policy by means of BBC radio broadcast and letter before sailing.
One of them had knowledge of the mandatory repatriation before departure via BBC radio broadcast. He still preferred to come as he had close relatives in Hong Kong.
3.
None of them had heard of the news that they would be placed on a deserted island after their arrival in Hong Kong.
4.
Three stopovers in China in which they were once inspected by PRC officials at ZHU HAI ( once inspected by PRC officials at ZHU HAI ( official replenishment was given. Only food and fresh water was provided by local residents stay there.
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) but no
during their
5.
All of them were landcrossers from Vietnam to China via LANG SON and PING XIANG (
憑祥 . ).
6.
Two Ex-servicemen were reported.
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