TRIED TO HOLD UP BRITISH SHIPS OVERSEAS.
FOREIGN LABOUR LEADERS EXCLUDED FROM ENGLAND. 33y Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Reuter’s Telegrams. (Received June 22. Noon.) LONDON, June 21. In the House of Commons Mr Arthur Henderson asked for an explanation of the refusal to admit M. Oudegeest, secretary of the Internationa] Federation of .Trade Unions, and M. Pimmins, secretary of the International Transport Workers’ Federation, who desired to attend the International Labour Conference on Emigration in London. Sir W. Joynson Hicks replied that during the recent illegal strike information had reached him that M. Oudegeest and M. Pimmins were arranging to hold up British ships at foreign ports. Mr Henderson asked whether this was a new form of reprisal against bona fide trade unionists carrying out their duty.
Sir . Joynson Hicks replied that he must adhere to the decision unless Mr Henderson had information to the contra rj*.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17879, 22 June 1926, Page 7
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