Representatives of all Jewish organizations in Teheran have decided to form a council of coordination as the first step toward creation in Iran of a central Jewish coordinating body.
The action was reported by Charles H. Jordan, executive vice-chairman of the American Joint Distribution Committee, who said the decision to create a coordinating body followed discussions between representatives of the Jewish organizations and the JDC during a four-day meeting here, at which he presided. It was attended by members of the JDC overseas headquarters staff in Geneva and JDC personnel in Iran. The meeting was concerned with the JDC program in Iran.
The new coordinating council will discuss jointly with the JDC the need for existing programs which the JDC has provided, and fund-raising activities. The latter are of special significance because of the problems the JDC faces in maintaining its present level of contributions to Jewish welfare programs in Iran, which continue to rise. During his visit, Mr. Jordan met with Abbas Hoveida, the Prime Minister of Iran. who expressed to the JDC official his “warmest appreciation” for the important contribution to Iran’s social progress the JDC had made in its 18 years of activity in Iran.
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