Rotterdams Nieuwsblad
01 December, 1975
Hostages are released from the Indonesian consulate. They were held by a group of South Moluccans appealing to the Dutch government for improved circumstances and support for an independent state in Indonesia. Of the 41 hostages taken, 16 were children - who were the first to be released.
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