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The Sea and Colonial League with the support of the Polish government demanded overseas colonies, which would be a source of cheap resources and labour. Moreover, it was a place where the Jewish minority could be located. It was in the 1930s. The most realistic was the redemption of Madagascar from France. Surprisingly, the French initially agreed to it! However, the condition was that the island should be visited by Jews not only from Poland, but also from other parts of Europe.