Informed sources reported here today that new information from the Soviet Union indicated that the Soviet authorities are demanding the payment of the new higher exit fees for Jewish academicians within 30 days of receipt by the Jewish applicant of his or her exit permit.
The sources said that if payment is not made within that time limit, the exit permit is cancelled. According to Soviet regulations, a new application for an exit permit can be made only after two years from the date of any such cancellation. The sources said a Jew named Feldman was called to a visa office and told to pay the required sum forthwith on pain of cancellation of his exit permit. It was not learned whether he was in the category of Russian Jews for whom such fees have been substantially raised as of Aug. 3.
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