IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
First Information on Arrival of Vietnamese Boat People
Serial No.
Arrival Date
Date of Reg.
1271
24-5-1990
25-5-1990
Imin.
Total
Description
Ref.
on
Port of
Embarkation
of vessel
Sailing
Date
Description of Boat People
VRD
Board
in VN
Knowledge of Detention Centre
Policy
Remarks
105/90
Chinese type
23
wooden fishing
HO CHI MINH CITY,
S.VN.
North Central South/No
junk installed
12-5-90
at 1300 hrs.
Vietnamese
1
:
Source
with a 5 h.p. engine.
Chinese
22
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Breakdown
M
8
W 9 B5 1
Family Composition
:
Families
7
Individuals
6
1. Believed
to be
former VN residents.
2. Had stopped over China! *exxxxx
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Measurement
9m x 1.5m
This junk has not been towed
to GIRC. No photo is available.
Personal Effects
Description of Voyage
Simple clothing and belongings VN issued papers
Boatmaster : TRAN VINH QUANG
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The escapees departed from HO CHI MINH CITY by train and arrived at HA NOI after 2 days. Having an overnight rest, they travelled by bus to HONG GAI where they met a 30 years old Vietnamese female, CUOG. Each of them paid $20,000 Dongs to her for escort service. Then they were directed to DONG XING via HAI NINH and stayed at DONG XING HUA QIAO LU SHE (1 *) for 4 days in order to seek a courier. Eventually, a 50 years old
Chinese male fisherman of unknown name was encountered. He charged them a total of RMB $8,000 for the exodus junk and escort service, Passing through FANG CHENG (X) by bus, they came to ZHAN JIANG ( 1 ) on 23-5-90. They then headed for TAI PING() by bus via QUANG ZHOU
( 温州) and DONG GUAN (東莞 ) and arrived in Hong Kong in the
following evening.
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