###### Albert Ritter head of the Middle Eastern Section of the German Federal Republic P### and information Agency, has returned here without ###g Israel Egypt ### Jordan ### to a last-minute swatch in plan. He had originally been expected to proceed to Jerusalem from Iran last week.
Dr. Fitters pass had cause widespread interest since he would have been the first West German government official to visit Israel to connection with his duties, although it had been planned that he would enter Israel on an ordinary visit and not on a diplomatic one.
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