Following receipt of an appeal from the British Government on Friday, the French Ministry of the Interior issued orders to border and port officials to check the arrival and departure from France of Jewish refugees, it was announced yesterday. The borders between France and Germany will be closely watched and visas will be carefully checked.
An announcement by the Ministry said that when it learned that Jewish immigrants were entering France at certain border towns, or were sailing from Palestine from certain ports, guards at those points were doubled. A spokesman for the Ministry refused to state, however, what would be done with Jews captured while attempting to enter illegally.
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