The Jewish Agency is discussing implementation of plans for the immigration to Israel of 30,000 Jews from North Africa annually, S. Z. Shragai, head of the Agency’s immigration department, announced today at a meeting of the organization’s immigration council.
He reported that during his recent visit to various European countries he had learned that there are about 3,000 middle class Jews in a number of these countries who are ready to leave immediately for Israel if they are granted certain special conditions. Mr. Shragai also criticized the suggestion made Saturday night by Assistant Secretary of State Henry Byroade that Israel limit its immigration as a method of reassuring the Arab states that Israel has no expansionist aims against them.
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