The Jewish Agency and other Jewish national institutions were urged today by a conference of the Mapai, the Palestine Labor Party, to appear before the Anglo-American inquiry committee, when it holds hearings here in March.
The meeting also went on record as urging continued efforts to secure unfettered immigration–although advocating acceptance of the four-month 1,500 monthly quota of fared last week by the High Commissioner–and proposed that the Jewish National Council establish its own political department, independent of the Jewish Agency.
The last proposal is indicative of the growing rivalry between the executive of the Agency and the Council, but it is hoped that some action may be taken at this conference to reconcile the differences.
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