Because waterside workers refused to handle cargo intended for the Netherlands East Indies, members of, the Netherlands Consular staff during the weekend donned overalls and helped to load the Alcinous at the Glasgow Wharf. In the top picture the Netherlands ConsulGeneral for New Zealand, Mr. Vigeveno, is seen with the ship's chief officer helping at the slings. Below, the scene on the wharf as the delayed cargo was sent aboard.
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Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 103, 29 October 1945, Page 8
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70Because waterside workers refused to handle cargo intended for the Netherlands East Indies, members of, the Netherlands Consular staff during the weekend donned overalls and helped to load the Alcinous at the Glasgow Wharf. In the top picture the Netherlands Consul-General for New Zealand, Mr. Vigeveno, is seen with the ship's chief officer helping at the slings. Below, the scene on the wharf as the delayed cargo was sent aboard. Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 103, 29 October 1945, Page 8
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