Boycott of Dutch Ships bound for Indonesia (1945-1949)

ESPERANCE BAY
The Esperance Bay left Bris
bane at 2.30 p.m. yesterday for
Java with 1416 Indonesians, of
whom 884 joined the ship here.
The Collector of Customs (Mr.
Wildy)… more

Trouble On Esperance Bay Explained

CANBERRA, Monday.-The 1,400 Indonesians
who had embarked in the Esperance Bay in Australia
for return to the Netherlands East Indies had not been… more

THE ESPERANCE BAY MUTINY.
LONDON. — For permitting Indonesi
ans to carry arms aboard the Esper
ance Bay, thus creating a situation in
which the ship's officers said they took
the… more

Esperance Bay
'Double Cross'
An attempt was made to prevent Indonesians on the
British ship Esperance Bay from landing at Sourabaya,
despite an official Australian pledge that they… more

ESPERANCE BAY

STORY DENIED

MELBOURNE.— The Min-
ister for Information, Mr.
Calwell, yesterday described
as untrue the allegations
that. officers, of the Esperance 
… more

Esperance Bay
Enquiry Urged
The Prime Minister (Mr Chifley)
should immediately order an inves
tigation into the -Esperance Bay in
cident, the conflicting statements of
his… more

NO MUTINY ON
ESPERANCE BAY
(From Special Representative of A.A.P.)
BATAVIA, Thursday, - No fire-
arms were found when tho British
field security service searched Indo-
nesians'… more

Dutch Boycott Stupid
MACASSAR, Sunday. — Two
Labor members of the Queensland
Parliament, Messrs. Healy and
Turner, are returning to Australia
convinced that the boycott by some
… more

BOYCOTT OF
DUTCH SHIPS
BATAVIA. Sunday. (A.A.P.}
Tho Premier (Dr. Sjahrir) has
said he does not intend asking the
Australian watcrsiders to lift the
boycott on Dutch ships until… more

Boycott On Dutch Ships
BATAVIA, Thurs: (A.A.P.-
Reuter ) . — The third congress of
the Indonesian Republican Rail
way Labourers' Organisation,
passed a resolution suggesting
that… more

DUTCH BOYCOTT
RECEPTION
CANBERRA, Tues.: The
Dutch Minister to Australia
(Mr Teppema) today boycotted
the reception given to
mark the third anniversary of
the founding of the… more

MELBOURNE, Wed.—A mass
meeting ofl 450 members of
the Seamen's Union in Mel-
bourne decided unanimously
to accept: its Federal execu
tive recommendation that
all Dutch ships be… more

From the Archives, 1945: Emotional scenes as Indonesians leave for home
Amid protest from Dutch authorities, mutinous marines and seamen, under the protection of the Australian government,… more