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The rumours they heard was that the Refugees at closed centre in Hong Kong would be liberalized and allowed to work in Hong Kong before June. Moreover, another rumours stated that ethic Chinese from Vietnam would be re-settled to the Philippines and USA in May 1990. Those rumours were heard by hearsay in BEI HAI SHI, CHINA.

were ECVs.

There was no pre-arrangement for the exodus. It was initiated by the boatmaster and his 8 neighbours, who

Through the introduction of these ECVs, a group of 31 people were recruited and they compromised to assemble at a pier of BEI HAI SHI (7 ) on 20-4-90. Once they met in BEI HAI SHI ( ), they amalgamated and each adult contributed RMB $600 of RMB $16,000.

RMB $800 for purchasing the motorized junk at a 'cost

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No double backer was detected.

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17 CIIs and 14 ECVIIs were unearthed. They were refused permission to land in Hong Kong at 1830 hrs. on 7-5-90. 17 CIIs were handed over to Marine Police for repatriation to China via SAN UK LING IMMIGRATION

CLEARANCE CENTRE. Whereas the 14 ECVIIS were handed over to GIRC for detention pending their repatriation to China.

No PRC official was encountered on their way to Hong Kong.

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They had no knowledge of the following :-

(a) the personal particulars of the boat seller and if any PRC official was involved.

(b) the registration number of the junk.

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