An International Red Cross spokesman informed Israeli officials today that Jordan has refused to allow use of an Israeli questionnaire for Jordanian refugees seeking to return to Israeli-occupied West Bank territory.
The spokesman said that Jordan’s refusal stemmed from the fact that the questionnaires carry the imprint “State of Israel.” Israeli officials previously agreed that the questionnaire forms should also carry the Red Cross stamp but even this gesture was rejected by Jordanian officials. Israeli officials said that Jordan’s stand may cause still further delay in the return of the refugees because it introduced a new snag in procedures which are already complicated. Jordanians claim that 100,000 refugees want to return to the area now held by Israel. The questionnaires are an element of Israel’s efforts to screen out Arab guerillas and other security risks.
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