The Jewish Agency for Palestine and the Joint Distribution Committee have received the permission of the Indian Government to purchase large stocks of tea, coffee and clothing in India for khipment to refugee Jews in Russia, it was learned here today. An Agency spokesman also disclosed that 6,000 parcels purchased in Teheran will soon be sent to Russia.
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