Fewer than half the number of immigrants from the Soviet Union arrived in Israel during the first six months of 1975 than during the same period last year, it was reported here. The total from January through June was 4300 compared to 9700 a year ago. Only 730 immigrants arrived from the USSR during the month of June while in June, 1974 their number was 1200, The total number of immigrants from all countries to arrive in Israel in June was 1300. It was also reported that the number of Soviet Jews arriving in Vienna but not continuing on to Israel remains at about 38-39 percent of the total number leaving the Soviet Union.
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