Albert Vanthier, French Consul in Tel Aviv, today resented his credentials as Chaise D’Affaires in Israel to the Foreign Ministry. He will meet with Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Shertok officially tomorrow.
Two British officials arrived here today from Cairo to make arrangements for the opening of a British legation in Israel.
The Greek Orthodox Church of the Soviet Union will spend about $1,000,000 to repair $10,000,000 worth of buildings and property it owns in Israel, it was reliably reported here today. Archimandrite Leonid, a Russian prelate, recently completed a tour of church property in Tiberias and Nazareth. Afterwards, he contacted Moscow to ask for special funds for the rehabilitation project.
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