Edward Goldstucker, former Czechoslovak Minister in Israel, has “disappeared,” it was reported here today. At the same time, it was learned that the majority of Czech Embassy officials here who have asked the British Government for political asylum in the last two years have been Jews.
Minister Goldstucker, who was appointed to represent Czechoslovakia at Tel Aviv in 1949, was informed some months ago that he was being transferred to Stockholm. He left Tel Aviv for Prague, and has not been heard from since.
Yesterday a Swedish Government spokesman revealed that Stockholm had been asked whether Goldstucker would be acceptable as Minister and that the Swedish Government agreed. Subsequently, some of his luggage arrived in the Swedish capital, but the Minister did not. Another Minister was recently assigned by Czechoslovakia.
Reports received here from Prague state that Rudolph Margolius, Jewish director of the Czech Trade Ministry, has been arrested and charged with treason.
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