Exodus From Libya
( N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) TRIPOLI, July 27.
The removal of members of the Italian community whose properties in Libya have been confiscated, in retaliation for Italy's past colonial occupation of the country, has begun by sea and air. An Italian ship left Tripoli late last night with 351 Italians aboard; others are leaving by air today for Sicily and Rome. An Italian Embassy spokesman said that it might be necessary to charter more ships and aircraft when the exodus gathered momentum. He added that it was believed the number of Italians remaining in Libya with visas and residence permits numbered between 18,000 and 19,000. The Head of State (Colonel Muammar Gaddafi), in a statement earlier this month, said that only 5000 Italians had work permits, and that these could be renewed only with Cabinet approval. The Italian occupation of Libya began in 1912 and ended after the Second World War.
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32360, 28 July 1970, Page 17
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