The emigration of Bulgarian Jews to Israel will be supervised and regulated by the new central consistory, it was announced here today.
The new group is made up of ten Zionists, ten Communists, three Socialists and two independents. Migration registry offices have been opened in various parts of Bulgaria. The consistory will be responsible for all transportation arrangements to the Jewish state.
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