Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia expressed friendship for the Jewish people and pledged that his government would continue its policy of ”freedom and equality for all citizens” before he left Britain this weed-end, the World Jewish Congress announced here today.
The WJC revealed that during the Marshal’s visit to London, A.L. Easter , political director of the WJC, was received by the Yugoslav leader. At that time Mr. Easter expressed appreciation of the Belgrade Government’s understanding attitude toward the Jews, particularly of its granting full permission to Yugoslav Jews to migrate to Israel if they chose. Marshal Tito said he was pleased to learn of the Jewish people’s friendship for Yugoslavia.
The WJC also made public today a letter from British Minister of State Selwyn Lloyd to Mr. Easterman stating that British immigration authorities will ”continue to deal sympathetically with applications by Jewish refugees from Eastern Europe to come to this country,” The note came in reply to a Congress request that the British Government give ”generous consideration to applications by Jewish refugees from Eastern Europe, who may wish to join friends or relatives here.”
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