Britain is cutting its contributions to the United Nations program for the Palestine Arab refugees in half for the coming year, it was announced here. Preliminary budget figures published here reveal that for the coming year the British Government’s contribution to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees will total 2, 000, 000 pounds sterling as against 4, 000, 000 pounds for the last year.
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