The secretary of the Soviet legation here is leaving tomorrow for Palestine to remain there for two weeks, it was announced today by the legation.
The secretary, a Moslem named Sultanov, speaks Arabic fluently. His visit to Palestine is considered here as evidence of Russia’s mounting commercial and other interests in this part of the world.
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