(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
The situation of 35,000 Jews whose economic existence depends on the tobacco and spirit concessions, has taken a favorable turn as a result of new negotiations conducted between the Jewish deputies and the Finance Minister.
The Minister of Finance agreed to the representations of the Club of Jewish Deputies. The government will restore the concessions to all former holders in the monopoly district of Cracow and to half of the concessionaires in the district of Lemberg. Part of the concessions in Congress Poland will also be returned. The Minister issued instructions that in future, no retail tobacco and spirit concessions are to be withdrawn without the permission in each case of the central authorities.
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