The Rumanian and Hungarian governments have informed Jewish leaders in those countries that no export permits will be granted for the shipment of matzoth into Nazi-occupied Poland or any other part of the Reich.
The Yugoslavian and Lithuanian authorities, on the other hand, have served notice that they will put no obstacles in the way of such shipments provided Germany permits them. Lithuania has indicated to a Joint Distribution Committee representative that it will grant permits for shipment of 100,000 kilograms of matzoth into Nazi Poland A Lithuanian envoy in Berlin will, at the same time, be instructed to seek Nazi permission for admission of the Passover food.
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