IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
First Information on Arrival of Vietnamese Boat People
Serial No.
Arrival Date
Date of Reg.
1219
19-4-1990 20-4-1990
Inim. Ref. VRD
Total
Description
on
Port of
Embarkation
Knowledge of
of vessel
Sailing
Date
Description of Boat People
Board
in VN
Detention Centre
Policy
Remarks
Chinese type wooden
11
transportation
HAI NINH, QUANG NINH, N.VN.
4-4-90 at 0600 hrs
North Central South Yes/XX
1. Believed
Vietnamese
2 Source
(BBC),
boat installed
with a 6 h.p.
Chinese
6
3
Radio broadcast/ *************
engine.
Breakdown
:
M 4
3 B 31
53/90
Family Composition
Families 2
Individuals 2
to be
former VN residents.
2. Had stopped over China/ XXXXX.
*********K
******
Measurement
8m x 1.2m
Personal Effects
******.
Simple clothing and belongings
VIV issued papers
Description of Voyage
Boatmaster : TANG HƯU MINH
This boat has not been towed to GIRC. No photo is available.
This group of 11 comprising relatives and clansmen left HAI NINH on 4-4-90. They went through the official check point on the pretext of making business with China. They had to pay 5,000 Dongs per head to VN official for departure and RMB $5 per head to Chinese official as toll upon their arrival at DONG XING ( FEZ ).
Without any rest, they proceeded to FANG CHENG (防城)y bus. During their 2-day stay, they managed to purchase an escape boat from local fisherman at a cost of RMB $4,500. They set sail on 7-4-90 and called at BEI HAI (
) for an overnight rest. Three days later, they came to HAI AN (2) and took another overnight rest. After 3 days' voyage, they reached ZHAN JIANG ( 1 ) where they bought some food and daily necessities from local residents. Thereafter, they resumed voyage on 16-4-90 and sailed along the coast until they reached ZHU JIANG (1) on 18-4-90. Subsequently, they touched Macao in the morning of 19-4-90. However, the Macao Marine Police towed them to open sea immediately. Eventually, they arrived in Hong Kong on the same day afternoon.
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