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TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-05-25. JAVANESE WORKMEN IN THE MACHINERY YARD OF THE BPM OIL COMPANY, WHICH HAS BEEN TAKEN OVER BY THE NETHERLANDS INDIES CIVIL ADMINISTRATION, WITH A VIEW TO REOPENING THE OIL FIELDS OF TARAKAN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-05-25. JAVANESE WORKMEN REPAIRING A MOBILE WELL DRILLING MACHINE IN THE MACHINERY YARD OF THE BPM OIL COMPANY. THE WORK IS BEING CONTROLLED BY THE NETHERLANDS INDIES CIVIL ADMINIS
TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-05-25. JAVANESE WORKMEN OVERHAULING AND REPAIRING A SMALL CATERPILLAR TRACTOR IN THE BPM OIL COMPANY WORKSHOPS, WHICH HAS BEEN TAKEN OVER BY THE NETHERLANDS INDIES CIVIL ADMINISTR
TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-05-25. TWO CHINESE WORKMEN INSTALLING A CAPTURED GERMAN LATHE IN THE MACHINE SHOP OF THE BPM OIL COMPANY WHICH HAS BEEN TAKEN OVER BY NETHERLANDS INDIES CIVIL ADMINISTRATION, WITH
TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-05-25. NATIVE STOREMEN CHECKING STOCKS IN THE STORES SECTION OF THE BPM OIL COMPANY WHICH HAS BEEN TAKEN OVER BY THE NETHERLANDS INDIES CIVIL ADMINISTRATION, WITH A VIEW TO REOPEN
TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-05-25. LIEUTENANT SOUVERAN, OF THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES FORCES, SUPERVISING THE INSTALLATION OF A LARGE JAPANESE MADE PLANING MACHINE IN THE WORKSHOP OF THE BPM OIL COMPANY, WH
TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-05-25. A SECTION OF THE JAPANESE SABOTAGED PUMPING PLANTS OF THE BPM COMPANY. THE PUMP WAS USED TO DRAW OIL TO THE REFINERY FROM SOME TWENTY SECONDARY WELLS. THE OIL FIELD AREA HA
