Soviet Jews may emigrate only if they “have valid reasons,” Soviet officials were understood to have told a delegation of members of Parliament in the Soviet Embassy today. The six-member delegation was received by a Soviet editor, A. Efimov; an Embassy counselor, and a press attache. The Soviet officials were reported to have evaded questions about future trials of Soviet Jews, repeating: “We have our laws and our own courts.” They reportedly were unable to name an active Jew in a responsible official capacity in the Soviet Union. The parliamentary delegation, led by Greville Janner, also included Mrs. Jill Knight. Maurice Edelman, Patrick Cormack, Fergus Montgomery and Brian Walden.
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