(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Five thousand Jewish families coming mainly from Eastern and Central Europe have made application for Palestine citizenship.
The applications were filed through the offices of the local Kehillahs since they were opened in April 1926 for such applications. A small number among the applicants came from the Near East.
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