High Swedish government officials, headed by Minister of Commerce John Ericsson, today visited the Israeli pavilion at an international fair here. Today was “Israel Day” at the fair.
The Minister and his party were received by Dr. Abraham Nissan, Israel’s Minister to Sweden, and was shown around the exhibits which displayed the products of 90 different Israeli firms. Minister Ericsson said he was impressed by the achievements of the Jewish State as reflected by the exhibits.
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