Refugees from Germany who are not now residing in Germany, Japan, Italy Rumania, Hungary or Bulgaria may now secure the release of their property in the United States from the special blocking restrictions imposed by reason of their German nationality, the State Department, Treasury Department and the Alien Property Custodian announced in a joint statement.
Refugees living in European countries which have concluded ” be frosting” arrangements with this Government–France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Czechoslovakia, Luxembourg, Norway and Finland-may also obtain unrestricted use of their property upon the joint recommendation of the appropriate authorities of such countries and the American Missions therein.
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