A delegation of Sephardic Jews will leave tomorrow for the Italian-ruled Island of Rhodes to study the situation of the Jews, some 3,000 of whom have reportedly been ordered to leave by Feb. 28 as foreigners or face fines of 5,000 lire and expulsion. Most of the 4,000 Jews of Rhodes are classed as foreigners since the island was formerly Greek and served as a refuge for many Jews from Asia Minor after the war. The delegation bears a letter of introduction to the Italian High Commissioner in
Rhodes from Count Quinto Mazzolini, Italian Consul-General in Jerusalem. The delegation will also study the possibilities of finding a refuge for those expelled, regarding which it is expected to visit Cyprus, British crown colony.
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