of the Jewish social structure ### Palestine, in the first place, and other countries as well. He ### pressed the hope that under ### leadership of Lord Cecil, chairman of the governing body, this wor### would be successfully consummated.
Lord Cecil declared that, broad### speaking, the European countries were full. “Palestine,” he said “small and closely controlled by i### own administration, has done an### will continue to do what is reason ably possible.”
Max Lobcowitz, who represent Czechoslovakia on the board, told ### the efforts his country is making ### care for the thousands of German### refugees now within her border### He referred to the declarations o### Edouard Benes, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the refugee question to make clear the Czechoslovakia policy.
PASSPORT QUESTION
The question of passports {SPAN}fo###{/SPAN} refugees was discussed at a {SPAN}priva###{/SPAN} session of the governing {SPAN}bod###{/SPAN} this morning but no decision {SPAN}w###{/SPAN} reached. A plan will be submitted to the various governments for the consideration.
The Jewish organizations include are the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, the Jewish Co###onization Association, the Jewish Agency for Palestine, the Committee of Jewish Delegations and th### Jewish communities of America, France, England, Poland, Hollan### and Italy.
The autonomous governing bo### approved the administrative budge of $100,000 submitted by High Commissioner McDonald.
The administrative machinery ### the governing body was also studies by the representatives of the twel### nations who, at present, compose ### In addition to Norman Bentwi### former Attorney General of Palestine, who has been named chief ### Jewish affairs, and Herbert L. Ma### of Pittsburgh, American member ### the League’s Central Opium Boar### who was named chief adviser Mr. McDonald, the Dutchman, ### Wurtbajm, was appointed general secretary of the body and Jam### Parkes, of the International Stude### Service, a member of the High Commissioner’s staff.
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