In early 1947, the American merchant vessel SS Martin Behrman engaged in trading with Indonesia during the Indonesian National Revolution, despite a Dutch blockade in place. This resulted in the ship being boarded and its cargo seized by Dutch authorities.
Background
editEvents
editThe Martin Behrman arrived off the port of Cirebon on 6 February 1947, but due to the narrow harbor could not enter the port proper and instead began loading cargo around 7-8 miles off shore, with small Indonesian ships ferrying cargo to Martin Behrman.[1]
Through its embassy in Den Haag, the American government issued two written protests to the Dutch government over the seizure of the cargo in March.[2]
Legal disputes
editReferences
edit- ^ Homan 1979, p. 258.
- ^ Toer, Pramoedya Ananta; Toer, Koesalah Soebagyo; Kamil, Ediati (1999). Kronik revolusi Indonesia: 1947 (in Indonesian). Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia. pp. 63, 75. ISBN 9789799023469.
Bibliography
edit- Homan, G.D. (1 January 1979). "The Martin Behrman incident". BMGN - Low Countries Historical Review. 94 (2): 253–270. doi:10.18352/bmgn-lchr.2091. ISSN 2211-2898.