Chancellor Bruno Kreisky will lead a delegation of European socialists on a fact finding mission on the Middle East conflict to Israel and several Arab countries starting in the first half of March, a spokesman for the Chancellor said. The delegation of the Socialist International was expected to visit Israel, Egypt, Syria and Jordan, according to socialist sources. Kreisky is scheduled to leave for the Middle East, March 9.
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