The emigration of Tripolitanian Jews to Palestine which in the past the British have permitted only “by way of Italian ports, will henceforth “be permitted by a direct crossing to Haifa, it was announced here today. Authorities said that the first transport would leave Tripoli on Sunday and would not touch Italy.
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