All Jewish-owned buildings in Bulgaria except those occupied by the owner for his own residence, must be sold to non-Jews before the end of this year, according to a decree issued by the Bulgarian government and published in the Donau Zeitung which reached here today.
The decree is part of the land-reform act in Bulgaria which bars Jews from owning land. Foreign citizens, under this decree, will not be permitted to purchase the Jewish buildings unless they secure a special authorization from the Bulgarian authorities.
In permitting Jews to retain the houses in which they live, the decree stipulates that the Jewish owners must under no circumstances secure any income from the apartments. The value of the houses which Jews are permitted to retain as their personal dwellings is also regulated by the decree.
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