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08-28-2008 01:43 PM
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Re: Reisepass 1939- Shanghai, China
Very interesting,never seen one of those before.
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Re: Reisepass 1939- Shanghai, China
Hi,
It seems he might not have been just a business man, since getting them visas might not have been that easy for everyone...?
Neil.
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Re: Reisepass 1939- Shanghai, China
Great piece of History and nice cond.! EXCELLENT
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Re: Reisepass 1939- Shanghai, China
Hi,
Yes, I have never seen one before and don't think I ever will. I am in China for 8 years now and it's the first time for me. The visas from Berlin and Moscow are the most amazing.
Neil.
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Re: Reisepass 1939- Shanghai, China
It seems the German official who signed the visa at the Moscow Embassy was named Horst Groepper. In the 1960s he was German ambassador in Moscow and Ankara, also in Dublin. Seems he managed to survive the war and get out of the USSR.
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Re: Reisepass 1939- Shanghai, China
Hi,
The rubber stamp at the end of the passport for the German Affairs Commission, according to information from Germany, was introduced by the government of Jiang after the end of world war II and established guidelines on how to proceed with the German citizens residing in China. Assuming, that all Germans who did not want to be
expelled from China had to register at this Chinese authority. The stamp of the Commission in the passport you have found might have been necessary in order to secure it's holder from expulsion.
Interesting new info'.
Neil.
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Re: Reisepass 1939- Shanghai, China
Hi,
Here is the latest innfo' on this passport, thought of sharing it here...
After the end of World War II in September 1945, the Chinese government sought to resolve the status of Axis citizens living in China. After Japan surrendered on September 2, 1945, Chinese authorities simply repatriated Japanese citizens. At the same time, in October 1945, the Chinese government established a German Affairs Commission to deal with the status of Germans, Austrians, and Jews of former German and Austrian citizenship living in China. The Commission decided that the Chinese Foreign Ministry and Ministry of the Interior would have to give explicit approval to allow these foreign nationals to stay in China. To gain this approval, the immigrants needed to present certificates of employment, prove that they were not affiliated with the Nazi Party and its formations or with the German government, and apply to municipal governments for an extended residence permit. Those who could not provide this documentation would be repatriated or kept “under the protection” of the local government. In October 1945, the Chinese government incarcerated all German citizens whom it identified as having worked for or been active in support of the Nazi regime. In December 1945, the Chinese authorities required all Germans, Austrians, and Jews of former German and Austrian citizenship to register with the German Affairs Commission, regardless of political or citizenship status. Otto Froessel, apparently registered eight months after the first call to register.
Neil.
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