A great increase in emigration of Jews–with United States taking second place only to Palestine as the destination–is shown in the official report of the Bavarian Ministry of Interior for the recently-ended financial year.
While in 1931 and 1932 only 22 certificates for currency export were issued to Jews, in 1933 they received 650, covering a total of 9,100,000 marks, the report discloses. In 1934, the same number of certificates were issued to Jews for a total of 9,700,000 marks. In 1935, 600 certificates were issued for a total of 11,900,000 marks.
Issue of the certificates was made contingent on exporting German products, thereby benefiting domestic industry. The majority of the Jewish emigrants, especially in 1933, came from Nuremberg and other Franconian districts. In 1935, however, an increase was noted in emigration from Munich and Upper Bavaria.
The largest number of the emigrants, in their certificates, indicated Palestine as their destination, with the United States second, and France, England, Italy, South Africa and South America in order.
The report adds that in conformity with the law of July 14, 1933, for revocation of naturalizations, more than 300 Eastern Jews and “other social persons” were deprived of their naturalization certificates.
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