Punishment awaits Polish Jewish tourists from Palestine who overstay time limits indicated on their visas by the Polish consulate in Palestine, it was disclosed today. Decision of the authorities to act in such cases, even when the tourists are Polish citizens, was revealed in an official communique by the Palestine Office.
Addressed to tourists, the communique warns them to return to Palestine before their time limit expires, “otherwise they will face complications and punishment.”
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