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| Document: | European Refugees Receiving JDC Aid in Japan, Including Information on Overseas Relatives, 1941 |
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| Description: | A group of Polish Jews, refugees stranded without papers in Portugal, faced imminent deportation. JDC assisted them to reach out to the Polish Government-In-Exile, and an agreement was reached with the British, allowing the refugees to live in Jamaica on a temporary basis. JDC arranged for transportation of 157 Polish Jews from Lisbon to Cuba, and to a refugee camp in Jamaica. JDC covered living expenses for the refugees. |
| Remitter Name: | Aron Finkelstein |
| City: | Hadera |
| Country: | Palestine |
| Beneficiary Name: | Mendel Finkelsztein |
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