The Citrus Fruit Committee, which includes in its membership representatives of the Jewish and Arab growers and exporters, has reached complete accord on an advertising tax to be levied on all shipments of oranges and grapefruit from Palestine. The charge will approximate one cent per case.
A special publicity committee will be appointed to spend the fund thus raised for advertising Palestinian fruit to foreign markets.
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