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where they took another 3-day shelter. They resumed voyage on 28-4-90 and touched Macao on 29-4-90 after a final stopover at SAN ZAO DAO (1). However, the Macao Marine Police did not allow them to stay. Having been replenished with 15 litres of fuel, they were escorted to the open sea. they arrived in Hong Kong on the same day afternoon.
Eventually,
3.
Nine stopovers in China in which they were twice inspected by PRC officials at HAI AN and SHA PA (but no replenishment was ever given.
4.
All of them were landcrossers from LAO CAI of Vietnam to HE KOU (
Six adults had knowledge of the screening policy by means of letter and hearsay before their departure.
Additional Information
1.
2•
Five of them had knowledge of the mandatory repatriation via newspaper, hearsay, and BBC radio broadcast before their sailing.
海
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\) of China.
5.
They had no knowledge of the following :-
(a)
(b)
the news that they would be placed on a deserted island after their arrival in Hong Kong.
whether the Sino-Vietnamese border was closed or control tightened.
(c)
the 'Push-out' policy implemented by the Malaysian Government.
(a)
personal particulars of the boat owner.
(e)
any Chinese official involved.
6.
The number originally marked on the vessel was
206.
7.
Total number of unaccompanied minors under the age of 18 4 (2B, 2G).
8.
They chose to come to Hong Kong because of safety.
9.
No serviceman or Ex-serviceman was reported.
10.
No criminal offence was committed.
1.
They had encountered a Vietnamese boat loading with 58 persons during their stay at SHA PA (沙扒)。
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