TNAG-2066-FCO40-2944-Vietnamese-boat-people-and-China-1990 — Page 24

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

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Additional Information

1.

All of them were land-crossers from HAI NINH to DONG XING (

東興

) of China.

2.

3.

Four of them had knowledge of the screening policy by means of BBC radio broadcast and letter. Two of them had knowledge of the mandatory repatriation through BBC radio broadcast.

4.

Six stopovers in China. No PRC official was ever met.

5. They had no knowledge of the following: -

6.

7.

(a) they would be placed on a deserted island in Hong Kong.

(b)

the 'Push-out' policy implemented by the Malaysian Goverment.

(c) any other VBP on their way to Hong Kong

According to them, the Sino-Vietnamese border was still open.

Total no. of unaccompanied minors under the age of 18:2 (2G)

Criminal offence : NIL

8.

9.

No serviceman, ex-serviceman or policeman was reported.

10. They chose to come to Hong Kong because of safety.

11. They had no knowledge of the registration no. of the vessel but were told by the couriers that the junk

was purchased at a cost of RMB$8,500 at TAI PING (

).

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