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Sierra Leone Delegation Arrives in Israel; Will Discuss Cooperation

August 9, 1960
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A delegation from Sierra Leone headed by Minister for Construction Rogers Wright arrived in Israel today. The delegation will stay ten days to study development and economic problems and will discuss the possibilities of economic and technical cooperation between Sierra Leone and Israel.

During their visit an agreement is expected to be signed whereby Solel Boneh and a Sierra Leone company will jointly build the new African nation’s parliament building.

A second delegation from Sierra Leone consisting of agricultural students also arrived today. The group of 22 honor students will take a year’s course at the Weizmann Institute and will later receive practical training at various kibbutzim.

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