They also expressed their gratitude to the captain of the Tsai Fu for stopping to pick them up, after several other passing ships ignored their pleas for help. In accordance with its advocacy of human rights, the government of the Republic of China is deeply concerned about the suffering of the people under Communist rule in Vietnam, and will continue to offer whatever assistance is necessary in the future.
澎湖防衛司令部、佛教會、天主教會、縣政府、僑委會等，大約已有四十多個團體派人到醫院慰問他們。