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...favorite activity. Seven out of ten have traveled outside their own countries during the past year, and a similar number plan such travel for the coming year. A few letters described more unusual hobbies, such as one from Alfred H. Marsack, a British senior political officer in the Aden Protectorate. In the past year, Marsack went to India, Ceylon, Malaya and Borneo to get color pictures of "fish, orchids, reptiles and headhunters for lecture purposes." He wrote: "I cannot get a daily newspaper where I am; if I could, it would not replace TIME . . . I always look forward to enjoying...
Reminded that the last tanker captain to attempt to run the British blockade wound up in a British court at Aden (TIME, June 30), Jones snapped: "If I sent any tankers, you can be sure the same thing wouldn't happen ... If you mean that I will be sued by the British and Anglo-Iranian, I might, but I will not lose much sleep over that." Had the U.S. State Department approved his trip? Jones replied: "Well, they didn't disapprove...
...spring an Italian operator took a shipment of Iranian oil (TIME, June 30). Sadika held her breath while the Italian tanker tried to get through to Naples, practically wept when the ship's owner capitulated to the British (who treat Iranian oil as contraband) and put in at Aden. Swallowing her tears, Sadika Garagozlou then & there decided to buck the British...
...Rose Mary, bound for Italy, neared the British colonial port of Aden, a strange battle took place on board between two crackling wireless receivers. Over one radio, Shipowner Nicolo Rizzi from Italy ordered Captain Giuseppe Jafrate to put in at Aden. Over the other, Italian Count Ettore della Zonca, who had chartered the ship, exhorted: "Go ahead! The world is watching...
Sixty miles off Aden, Skipper Jafrate's dilemma ended. A hurrying tug drew alongside, bearing a representative of Owner Rizzi. The Rose Mary obediently turned and headed for Aden. The British-trained police came aboard, sealed the tanks containing 780 tons of oil, and an Aden court injunction backed them...