Four Israelis were arrested by the Greek secret police for taking pictures of the port of Souda on the island of Crete. There is a U.S. naval base at the port, and the four appeared before a judge on charges of taking pictures of military installations. A police commander later said the four, who had won a trip to Crete as a bonus from their company, were innocent of any wrongdoing.
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