The United States Post Office Department announced yesterday that at the request of the Israel Government it had banned from mails directed to Israel, Israeli banknotes, Israeli government bonds and Israel Independence Bonds. The Israel Government has requested international cooperation in this project which is aimed at suppressing a black market in Israeli banknotes and securities.
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