In
the meeting of the Dutch Parliament on 22 December 1922 asked member Staalman
the minster of marine Westerveld if it was correct that foreign officers were
working as hydrographic employees for the department of colonies. Staalman was
informed that a former lieutenant of the Austrian-Hungarian navy and 3 other
Hungarians were appointed and he wanted to know what the motivations were for
such a decision. Westerveld answered that in 1921 two former navy oficers of the
Austrian-Hungarian navy temporarily were appointed to serve on board of the two
survey vessels and if necesary to help in the winter to work out the results of
the surveys. There were at that moment none Dutch navy officers available and it
was doubted if the private sector could supply the necessary skilled personnel.
Staalman asked the minister to end this situation as soon as possible,
something the minister agreed to do.
Source
Dutch
Parliament papers. Meeting 22 December 1922. Aanhangsel Tweede Kamer 1922-1923
no. 91.
