No

But the interim Dutch Consul strictly follows the rules. From his direct boss De Decker, the Dutch Ambassador to the Baltic States, who resides in Riga, he’s received a message that states yes, no visa is required to go to the island of Curaçao, but there is nothing on that island to see. A lighthouse and... some rocks? Several small cottages and a Governor who certainly won’t give his permission to settle for the newcomers arriving without a penny in their pockets.

Besides, the Soviets have already taken power in Lithuania and told all the embassies and consulates to close and all the foreigners to leave the country immediately. Jan Zwardendijk has less than two months left to work, and after that he will take his wife and three children and go back to the Netherlands - which is occupied by the Nazis, but he’s not a Jew, so he’s not in any serious danger. “I’m sorry, kid,” he tells Nathan, closing the Consulate door. “I’m not a kid! I’m 23 years old! The Soviets have already closed all the yeshivas in Vilnius, they will close the Telshe Yeshiva, too, all the students and teachers will be taken away! Taken to Siberia or killed immediately!”

But the door of the Consulate stays closed.