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later in Berlin. Jamal Eff. Husseini, Amin Eff. Tamimi (both members of the former Arab Higher Committee) and others of the Mufti's entourage were captured by British forces at Ahwaz while trying to escape from Iran in October. Jamal Eff. Husseini, Arnio Eff. Tamimi and three others were sent to Southern Rhodesia for internment under Defence Regulations. Amin Tamimi died in Southern Rhodesia in 1944; Jamal Husseini remained there until released on 29th November, 1945, (see below).

January, 1942.

A group of terrorists which, under the leadership of Abraham Stern, had broken away from the lrgun Zvai Leumi in October, 1939, and had been engaged in terrorist acts since the time of the release of Stern from detention in June, 1940, came into prominence with a series of robberies and murders in the Tel Aviv area, culminating in the murder of senior police officers. Jewish public opinion openly supported the drastic police measures taken against the gang; in February Stern himself was killed, the activities of the gang disrupted and public confidence restored. Attempts to assassinate the Inspector-General of Police and one of his Assistants on 22nd April, Ul42, were presumed to be acts of reprisal by the remnants of the gang.

February-March, 1942.

The Palestine Government had been notified on 20th December, Hl41, bv the British authorities in Turkey that a motor vessel, the "Struma", had arrived at Istanbul with some 750 Jewish refugees from Rournania on board. The Turkish Government was unwilling to permit these people to land in Turkey and enquired whether they would be admitted into Palestine. For security reasons there was at that time a ban on the admission of perBons from Axis or Axis-controlled territory, and the Turkish Government was informed that the "Btruma" passengers would not be admitted to Palestine. Pending elucidation of the intentions of the Turkish Government the Palestine Administration ascertained that, given reasonable weather, the vessel should be fit to undertake a Mediterranean voyage. On the 19th January, 1942, the Jewish Agency raised with the Administration the question of security ban on the admission of persons from enemy territory and asked that it be raised generally and in respect of the "Struma" passengers. On the 15th February the Jewish Agency was notified that the security ban could not be removed, but that children between the ages of 11 and 16 from the "Strnma" would be admitted to Palestine. It was later learnt

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