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Jewish colonization in the French mandated area of Lebanon in Syria, would be welcomed by the population, particularly since the area is not predominantly Moslem, it was learned here today. The non-Moslem groups have sent a momorandum to the French government urging the stimulation of Jewish immigration to Lebanon on the ground that this would bring prosperity to the country.
In view of the fact that the French government is taking direct interest in the fate of Saar Jewish refugees, it is expected that the settlement of Jews in the Lebanon and other parts of Syria may be accomplished with the direct assistance of French authorities.
A group of Jewish financiers is already in Syria to survey the possibilities of Jewish settlement there.
It is hoped to acquire a large tract of land and then sell parcels to individual Jewish settlers.
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