Professor Ferdinand Baumgarten, well known Hungarian Jewish jurist, was appointed by the Hungarian government as its representative to The Hague court of arbitration for a period of six years.
Hungarian Jews welcomed the announcement with pride. Professor Baumgarten is a retired judge of the Hungarian Administrative Supreme Court.
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