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September 4, 2001 Boat people set sail for PNG By Michael Harvey and Peter Lalor on Christmas Island MORE than 400 boat people were last night bound for Papua New Guinea after a dramatic ship-to-ship military operation designed to stop them setting foot on Australian soil. Women and children, visibly frightened, wore new red lifejackets as they were escorted off the Norwegian cargo ship that had rescued ...... Read more on Herald Sun Search for hotel Destination O Other destinations Check-in date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Check-out date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Search on Select the subject:  All News Ports Tourism Database Aviation Trucking Index Home Page Press Review - Piazza Matteotti 1/3 - 16123 Genoa - ITALY phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail