The Portuguese authorities have lodged a protest with the Brazilian Government against instructions issued to the Brazilian consulate in Lisbon to discontinue issuance of visas to Jews, even when they are citizens of Portugal, it was learned today.
In their protest, the Portuguese authorities emphasize that Jews in Portugal enjoy equal rights and thus the Brazilian order must be considered as discrimination against Portuguese citizens. The press in Lisbon also criticizes the Brazilian Government for the anti-Jewish instructions. While refusing visas to Jews, the Brazilian consulate in Lisbon is issuing visas to German Nazis without any restrictions. As pretext for the anti-Jewish restrictions, the consulate asserts that “the quota for the admission of Jews to Brazil has been exhausted.”
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