Of a total of 26,000 new Jewish immigrants who arrived in this country in 1958, more than 11,000 came here in the last three months, according to figures disclosed today by the Jewish Agency. About half of the total of the new arrivals came from Eastern Europe.
The Agency also announced today the manner in which the monies will be used from the semi-compulsory 20,000,000-pound loan now being raised. All the funds will be used in connection with immigration. Half of the money will be spent on transportation, maintenance in transit camps and economic assistance to the immigrants upon their arrival in this country.
The funds will be used in connection with a further influx of immigrants, whose total this fiscal year is expected to top previous estimates by 16,000. The fiscal year ends next March 31st.
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