The deportation of 14,000 Polish Jews last October has been accepted by Poland as a fait accompli and their fortunes have been virtually yielded to the Reich, according to details of the Polish-German accord revealed here today. In turn, the Nazis make minor concessions, promising not to repeat the deportations and to furnish denationalized Polish Jews with “stateless” passports.
The accord is understood to include the following major points:
(1) The status quo is to be maintained on the deportations, with none to be withdrawn and no new ones to be ordered. In some instances, the deportees will be allowed to return temporarily to the Reich to liquidate their affairs.
(2) Poland agrees to admit the dependents of the deportees, who will be allowed to take with them clothes and furniture but no other property without special permission of the Reich authorities. It is believed that the dependents will not be allowed to take out more than the usual ten marks plus the Sperrmark transfer of around six per cent. The transfer question, however, has not yet definitely been settled.
(3) In view of Poland’s determination to carry on the denaturalization of its Jewish citizens resident in the Reich, Germany agrees to furnish those denaturalized with “stateless” passports within eight days after the loss of their Polish citizenship. Such passports are valid for Identification purposes but can be used for emigration with exceptional difficulty.
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