The International Refugee Organization authorities have recently renewed their request that Jewish DP’s in Italy supply two photographs for identification purposes and the Jews, unlike a year ago, have agreed to the request, it was learned here today.
The I.R.O. this time pointed out that it required two photos so that one could he used on an identity card and the second could be kept in the I.R.O. files for future reference. When the I.R.O. officials said that the second photograph might be used to justify Joint Distribution Committee claims on the I.R.O. for transportation expenses of displaced Jews to Israel, the DP’s agreed to the procedure.
A year ago, the DP’s refused to accede to the double photograph requirement, pointing out that the second photograph might be used by British intelligence to identify the port of embarkation of an intercepted visaless immigrant. At the time, the British were returning to the port of embarkation all apprehended refugee immigrants whose sailing point could be discovered.
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