Seamen’s Strike
Sir, —The most important point in connexion with the seamen’s strike is to realise its grave danger to our Commonwealth. Everybody with whom 1 have discussed this topic agrees that the hold-up of so many steamers is tantamount to cutting the jugular vein of Britain’s maritime organisation. Shipping is vital to the Commonwealth because of its geographical disunity. This strike also upsets Brittain’s balance of payments. Britain’s reserves of gold and other convertible currencies fell by £3B million in May. This setback was the third in successive months. There were falls of £27 million in March and £l9 million in April. A general review of the strike, to me, suggests that the British Prime Minister should have more favourably considered the sailors’ demands nnd so kept Britain’s steamers on their normal occasions.—’’ours, etc., R. S. WHEELER.
Timaru, June 4, 1966.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31080, 8 June 1966, Page 16
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