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Flags in the Caribbean by Willem J Abbot
The article notes American owned ships fly the British flag in the West Indies. It highlights the United Fruit Company with extensive American ownership, vast banana exports, and a fleet built in Glasgow. The piece argues changing registry to the U S flag would risk seizure in war and disrupt tropical commerce and investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colon
United States
Panama Railroad Company
Worlay- Weesele
West Indies
United Fruit Company
Glasgow
Great ‘Britain
Caribbean
Lea
Nobodgy
United
England
Germany
France
Eoen
Marine Ag
Transvaal
International Mercantile
Mesine
Tropics