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1.
All of them were land-crossers from HAI NINH to DONG XING
陳興
) of China.
2.
The Sino-Vietnamese border was still open and no evidence of tightened control was found.
3.
One boatmate had knowledge of screening policy by means of BBC radio broadcast before departure.
4.
One of them had knowledge of mandatory repatriation via BBC radio broadcast before sailing.
5.
None of them had heard of the news that they would be placed on a deserted island after their arrival in Hong Kong.
6.
Six stopovers in China in which no PRC official was ever met nor any replenishment from local residents was given.
7.
Total number of unaccompanied minor under the age of 18 NIL.
8.
No Serviceman or Ex-serviceman was encountered.
9.
No criminal offence was reported.
10. They chose to come to Hong Kong as they regarded the routing was safe.
11. They had no information whether any other VBP were on their way to Hong Kong.
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