Lord Samuel, first Palestine High Commissioner who celebrated his 80th birthday yesterday, today received congratulatory messages from the King and Queen, Prime Minister Clement Attlee and Winston Churchill. Addressing a testimonial dinner in his honor last night, Lord Samuel said that through scientific development, room could be found for many more people in the world today.
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