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Dutch and Union Seizures Hit Dutch Properties in Indonesia
Communist led Sobsi unions claimed three major Dutch banks as property of Indonesia while the military seized Dutch assets in North Sumatra. The action spanned banks, shipping lines, libraries, and Dutch personnel as Jakarta worries over economic disruption and NATO appeals for solidarity.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sumatra
P.I.A
Djamin Gintings
Gintings
North Sumatra
Maladin Simbolon
Sobsi
Republic of Indonesia
Dutch West New Guinea
Surabaya
East Java
Hague
Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Council
NATO
Netherlands
United Nations
Bank of Indonesia
Sjafruddin Prawiranegara
Republic
Snardjo
Holland
Sudibjo
Beto
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