Shimshon Arad today became acting Consul General for Israel in New York as Consul General Simcha Pratt returned to Israel aboard the S.S.Zion. Mr. Pratt is going home to become director of the Division of International Organizations in the Foreign Ministry at Jerusalem, Benyamin Eliaw will succeed Mr. Prattas Consul General about May 1.
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