Fifteen delegations from African and Asian countries attending the International Conference of Scientists at the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, have asked for scientific instruction and technical assistance from Israel, Abba Eban, Minister of Education, told a press conference today.
Mr. Eban, who is presiding at the Conference, said the requests were principally for the sending of experts to those countries and for the granting of scholarships for study in Israel in the fields of health, industry, agriculture, general development and education.
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