The five ships were on their way from South America with a general cargo when Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia were absórbed into the Soviet Union. At the intervention of the Eire representative in London, who in the name of his Government gave a guarantee that they would not. be detained in Irish waters, were authorized to put into. Eire tu, harbours. The ships owners established in London entered into legal proceedings claiming the vessels, and the Eire courts. basing their jude ment on the fact that the Soviet Union was not recognized by Hire, placed an embargo on the vessels.
The decision was contested In a appellate court which upheld it, Two of the vessels were Latvian and three whelmed and submerged, some three years ago or two years ago, some only a few months ago; in every case alo! the occupation was rapid and com-lete.
But all those countries such a short slavery.
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