The government of Palestine has completed an arrangement with the Pica, the Palestine branch of the Jewish Colonization Association, for the lease of the company’s land near Athlit where a stone quarry will be operated for the needs of the Haifa harbor construction.
The government has also completed arrangements for renting the lands of the Athlit Company, where houses for the quarries will be erected. The Ruttenberg company will supply electric power for the quarry work.
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