HOMES FOR JEWS
IN PORTUGUESE TERRITORY.. BIG SCHEME APPROVED (United Press Association—By • Electric -"'j Telegraph—Copyright)' LONDON, 3Cth April. -;■ The “Daily Herald” says that .prelim-,. ... inary discussions which have been proceeding for several months, have resulted in the Portuguese Government Up-..!' proving of large scale Jewish settlement-.. - m Angola, Prominent British politic-; ians, including Sir John Simon,-are in- - terested in the scheme. Portugal is', as-;..,. “ sured that no British objections will bo raised. Jews may be drawn from.. Germany, Poland, Austria or Rumania-. It is possible that 5,000,000 now living in. .". hardship and uncertainty will bo finally affected. American organisations for .the .. relief of Jewish distress are prepared to advance ±>2,000,000 towards the schemeThe sponsors hope that it will even bo ' possible to establish an autonomous .„. Jewish State under the League of Nations, though the Portuguese. - Government is at present unwilling to accept tlie League's overlordship, and expects the settlers to accept Portuguese citizenship.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 1 May 1934, Page 5
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