The World Jewish Congress Executive today appealed to the League of Nations to prevent application of Rumania’s decree for revision of citizenships. The appeal was contained in telegrams sent to the president of the League Council and to Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet of France and Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax of Britain, who are members of the League’s Committee of Three summoned to examine petitions concerning the situation of the Jews in Rumania.
“Following its petition of the thirteenth of January and demarches made since that date, the Executive of the World Jewish Congress has the honor to submit the following facts for your consideration,” the appeal said.
“The time limit fixed by the Rumanian Government for the application of the new law concerning the revision of nationality, which is contrary to the provisions of the Minorities Treaty and constitutes the object of our petition, expires as regards Old Rumania on April first. For the other part of Rumania the time limit expires shortly.
“On the other hand a delay of two months allowed the Rumanian Government to submit observations on our petition expired in March. We beg to draw your attention to the extreme urgency of, first of all, stopping any application of the law in question.”
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