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IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
First Information on Arrival of Vietnamese Boat People
Date of Reg.
Imm.
Total
Description
Ref. VRD
on
Port of
Embarkation
Knowledge of
of vessel
Board
in VIVCHINA
Sailing
Date
Description of Boat People
Serial No.
Arrival Date
1235
28-4-1990
29-4-1990
Detention Centre
Remarks
* Excluding the two ECVIIS
Policy
North Central South Yes/x
Chinese type
18
Group I
Group I
wooden fishing junk installed
Vietnamese
1
4
Source
Group I
HO CHI MINH CITY 30-3-90
S.VN.
with twin-
16
at 0500 hrs.
Chinese
11
69/90
mast of 12 h.p. each.
Breakdown
M 6 W 4 B4 2
;
Radio broadcast/ Boxxxxbextbexxx</ Hearsay
Group II
Group II
Group II
Measurement
11m x 3.5m
2 (ECVII8)
ZHU SHAN
14-4-90
Family Composition
GUANG XI,
at
Families 5
Individuals
11.
Except Group II all believed to be former VN residents.
2. Had stopped
over China and Macao.
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(419710
2200 hrs.
Personal Effects
竹山)。
Simple clothing and belongings
-
VN issued papers
Description of Voyage
Group I
Boatmaster : CHIU SONG HY
This junk has not been towed to GIRC. No photo is available.
Each
The 16 persons of 5 families were either friends or relatives. family contributed 2 taels of gold for the escape and they fled HO CHI MINH CITY, S.VN on 30-3-90 by ferry. Three days later, they reached HAI PHONG where they rested over-night. They proceeded to HAI NINH separately and crossed the Sino- Vietnamese border via either hill paths or boats. They then gathered again at
(東興华侨旅舍) 50 as to prepare for their onward facilities. The boatmaster managed to purchase the exodus junk at ZHU SHAN (TL ) at a cost of RMB $20,000 through the arrangement of a Chinese male namede). The whole party went to ZHU SHAN on 13-4-90 and stayed for one night. They were joined by the two ECVIIs of Group II on 14-4-90 since they were the relatives of the boatmaster. The new group of 18 set off on the same evening and sailed continuously until they touched DIAN BAI (
) on 18-4-90. They were
inspected by PRC officials but no replenishment was given. They offered RMB $800 to buy 150 litres of fuel, foodstuff and some equipment for engine
/repairing
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