Jewish shipping firms will in the future be unable to continue in business unless they employ non-Jews to deal with the customs officials when clearing freight through the customs. Instructions not to deal with Jews were issued yesterday to all customs officials, making it impossible for Jewish firms to clear goods through their usual channels.
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