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Letter from Oskar Speck to the Resident Ambassador

Author (1907 - 1993)
Date24 December 1938
Object numberANMS0536[031]
NameLetter
MediumInk on paper
Copyright© Australian National Maritime Museum
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Nancy Jean Steele Bequest
DescriptionLetter from Oskar Speck to the Resident Ambassador typed letter in German, dated 24 December 1938. The letter is about the Dutch East Indies newspaper article which was a fabricated report about Oskar. He clarifies the events, stating what actually happened. Asks that the matter be resolved to reinstate the positive reputation of himself and his country.