Dr. Chaim Weizmann, former president of the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agency for Palestine, will arrive in Palestine for the Chanukah season which begins on December 23rd, it was learned here today.
The official reason given for Dr. Weizmann’s visit to Palestine at this time is that he desires to attend the celebration in honor of the eightieth birthday of his mother, who resides here.
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