The Archive · 1939

Jews to Be Settled In Philippines Those from Poland to

Be Given Priority

Washington, Oct, 19.

The inter-Governmental Conference on Refugees has decided to proceed immediately with permanent mass settlements of German Jews in the Philippine Islands and the Dominican Republic.

A start will be made with token settlements of Jews who are taking refuge in neutral countries, The conference agreed that priority should be given to German Jews from Poland, principally those taking refuge in Belgium, Holland and Switzerland, Lord Winterton, the British delegate, who presided, and the French representative stated that they agreed with the priority decision of the conference, although they had thousands of Jews in their own countries, But

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