The Federal Republic of Germany had never before received refugees from Indochina, but its legislature passed a resolution to accept 1000 Vietnamese refugees from the Hai Hong. In a military operation, helicopters took officials to conduct registration on board ship.
從來不收中南半島難民的德國，國會通過議案人道收容「海鴻號」一千名越南難民，用軍事行動派直升機到貨輪船上登記。