A Swiss economic delegation which includes 30 members of Parliament, left for Israel Tuesday on a week-long visit organized by the Swiss-Israel Chamber of Commerce. The delegation, headed by Dr. Lukas Burckhardt of Basle, will be received by Gideon Patt, Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism and by Mayor Teddy Kollek of Jerusalem.
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