TRADES UNION CONGRESS.
INTER-DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE.
From A.E. Carthy
To Mr. H.V. Tewson
Department International
Date 4th June 1940
SUBJECT.
SPANISH SEAMEN
Nationality where known:
Basque Galicien Spanish
Men only:
Barry 1 1 _ _
Belfast 17 12 4 -
Birkenhead 17 13 3 1
Bristol 2 2 _ -
Cardiff 7 4 - 3
Hull 4 4 - -
London 3 2 - 1
Newcastle-on-Tyne 6 1 2 3
Plymouth 3 3 — —
Southampton 1 1 - _
Sunderland 3 2 _ -
West Hartlepool 12 4 8 -
49 17 8
76
Occupations (including alternatives):
Captains, Officers, Engineers, Mates 35
Seamen, Firemen, Boatswains, Donkeymen, Cooks 36
Fishermen 5 possible job: 13
Agricultural work 9
Commercial or clerical experience 3
Carpenters 2
Chauffeur 1
Bricklayer 1
PLEASE NOTE: The Basques and Galicians on the attached list will almost certainly have farming experience. There are 66 of them, out of the total of 76 men here.
