The Board of Deputies of British Jews has agreed with the Anglo-Jewish Association on the plan to convene a conference of all Jewish organizations in this country to attempt to work out a unified Jewish approach to Soviet Premier Alexei N. Kosygin, during the latter’s forthcoming visit to Britain, it was announced here today by Maurice Edelman, president of the A.J.A. The purpose of the unified approach would be to discuss with Mr. Kosygin the situation of Jews in the USSR.
Mr. Edelman expressed the hope that the conference of Jewish organizations on this subject would “prove fruitful” and that “in unity we can make constructive contributions to serve the cause of our distressed Soviet brethren.”
Addressing a regular meeting of the Association’s Council, Mr. Edelman also said that latest reports from West Germany indicate that the Bonn Government would “very likely decide after all to prolong the statute of limitations” for prosecution of war criminals after the expiration of the present May 8 cut-off date.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
