In the
aftermath of the Kristallnacht mass arrests,
thousands of Jews sought refuge overseas. The Holy Land was
the preferred destination for Zionist Jews, but the British
government of Palestine limited the number of Jews who were
allowed to immigrate. Germany printed a red "J" on the front
page of Jewish travel documents at the request of the Swiss
government.
Below:
The infant child Max Stüb
needed this travel document, issued December 9, 1938, to
emigrate with his father to Palestine, with the departure
tax paid the following day. They arrived at Basel,
Switzerland, on January 19, 1939, where additional consular
fees were required. The British consulate issued their visa
for Palestine on February 14, and they departed on February
22, reaching Italy the same day. The government of Palestine
granted a permanent entry visa on February 27, and they
cleared customs of March 3.
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