The Jewish Agency plenary session decided last night to adopt the plan put forward by Aryeh L. Pincus, chairman of the Agency’s executive, providing for a reduction in the number of departments. After the vote, however, Herut, Mapam and S.Z. Shragai of the National Religious Party, expressed continued opposition to the plan.
Although the NRP as a whole favors the plan, Mr. Shragai is expected to resign his post as head of the Agency’s immigration department which he held for more than 20 years. Mr. Shragai abstained in the vote and Zvi Lurie of Mapam also did not participate in the vote and asked for instructions from his party. In a statement after the vote, Mr. Pincus said: “I am sure this merger will increase the efficiency, effect economies and improve the tools at the disposal of the executive.”
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