179 A campaign after extradition

As a communist, van Staveren was arrested by the Hatta government and extradited to the Netherlands, where he was imprisoned until 1955. In Amsterdam, a campaign in his support sent printed postcards from Indonesia.

Preprinted Indonesian picture postcard, to be sent to Piet van Staveren, at jail in Leeuwarden
Preprinted Indonesian picture postcard, to be sent to Piet van Staveren, at jail in Leeuwarden

Preprinted Indonesian picture postcard, to be sent to Piet van Staveren, at jail in Leeuwarden
1946-1953
Picture postcard, 11 x 16
Piet van Staveren Papers

Date: 
1946 - 1953
Number: 
179

Location

(Voormalige) Bijzondere Strafgevangenis Leeuwarden
Netherlands