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who was another distant relative of them. Group II agreed to lead them to Hong Kong. Under the guidance of Group II, they managed to arrive at TAI PING A F ) via FANG CHENG (B) and later to QUANG ZHOU 17th ) on 2-5-90. With the assistance of local folks, they bought a wooden fishing junk at a cost of RMB $7,300. The whole group of 9 persons set sail in the late evening on 2-5-90 and were finally intercepted by Hong Kong Marine Police on 3-5-90.
Group II
Informant : HA HUNG HUU
(何興有)
Subject was an ECVII born in HAI NINH N.VN. He migrated to China with his family in 1978 and settled in HAI NAN DAO WANNING XIAN XING LONG HUA SIAO FARM(後南島萬寧縣興隆靠侨農場
In April this year, he paid a visit to his distant relatives PHAM NGOC NINH 'and LY NHON TY, in DONG XING
CREAT
(東興 ). On 25-4-90, he met Group I and promised to lead them to Hong Kong as he had had incentive to come to Hong Kong long time ago. Thereafter, his journey was the same as that of Group I.
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Additional Information
1.
5 of them had knowledge of the screening policy and mandatory repatriation through radio broadcasting (BBC).
1 ex-serviceman was reported.
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3.
They had no knowledge of the following :-
(a) the news that they would be placed on a deserted island after arrival;
(b) the 'Push-out' policy implemented by Malaysian Government;
(c) registration number of the junk;
(d) personal particulars of the seller/owner and if any PRC official was involved.
Hong Kong was chosen because of safety.
4.
No criminal offence was reported.
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6.
Four stopovers in China.
The Sino-Vietnamese border was still opened.
Group I was landcrossers from HAI NINH to DONG XING (
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