The Egyptian Government today instructed the governors of Cairo and Alexandria to declare a state of emergency on Sunday, the 30th anniversary of the issuance of the Balfour Declaration, to prevent anti-Zionist disturbances.
Motorized police units will patrol the streets and special detachments will be posted at strategic points such as synagogues to protect life and property. The Jewish community is increasingly apprehensive as Sunday nears.
In a letter received today by Arab political groups here, the ex-Mufti appealed to them to collect funds on Sunday to bolster the Palestine Arab land fund, which keeps land from being purchased by Jews.
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