Diving Archeologists wrongfully detained by indonesian police

Dear friends,
it is time to act.

Professional Archeologists and Divers, who operated with
consent, contracts and licenses issued by Indonesian
authorities and government, to explore a shiwpwreck site in
Indonesian waters, have been recently detained by the local
police in Indonesia.

The fake reasons for this uphold can only be guessed at.
Still it seems obvious that the works in progress upset the
minds of local police wanting to participate in what they
migth have thought a bargain and easy game ( let the others
do the work, and rob the results).

The work of the archeologists is an indispensable and
historical step in discovering and explaining commercial
relations in ancient times as well as the handicraft related
to trade and shipyarding.

Let us, please, act as a community of responsable and well
informed divers and scientists, to help Mr. Fred Dobberphul,
Germany, and Mr. Jean-Paul Blancan, France, get out of
prison, complete their work, and to prevent such idiocies
from happening in the future.

Pls. acknowledge the facts found in the link mentioned below
and act by writing letters of protest to the Indonesian
Government, as well to the Indonesian Diplomatic Services,
and your own government.

<http://www.hstsg.de/> and related.

Please distribute this messages to as much contributors and
friends as you may deem important, especially to as much
government and non government organisations as possible.


Thanks once again,

Matthias Voss