The Archive · 1938

Palestine Passenger Control Begins Motor Drivers, Travellers Must Have Permits

Jerusalem, Oct. 29. From November 1, the Government is instituting a passenger traffic control scheme, whereby all drivers of motor vehicles and railway passengers must have permits.

Hitherto, the tactics of the Arabs have been to issue commands directly counter to those issued by the auth-critics, but unless they conform to the new permit system, they face complete paralysis of all Arab transport.

Arab citrus exporters are especially perturbed, as the shipping season begins very soon.—Reuter.

"This circumvention of the American business establishment in China and the circumlocution of our Chinese customers, large past and potential consumers of American products, should be met by a prompt readjustment of the American trade policy in a programme designed to insure as fair treatment as we are according the Japanese in our country.

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