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Artur Steinhardt in Palestine 1941

PALESTINE BROADCASTING SERVICE

Mr. Artur Steinhardt,
c/o Rosenthal,
25, Alfasi Road,
Rehavia,
Jerusalem

Department of Post and Telegraphs
Palestine Broadcasting Service
Telephone No. 4388
No. B.S.2/1467

Queen Melisande's Way
Jerusalem
3rd April, 1941

Dear Mr Steinhardt,

The American Consulate have received the following telegram from the American Near East Foundation in Athens.

"PLEASE EXTEND CONGRATULATIONS PALESTINE BROADCASTING COMPANY EXCELLENT ANALYSIS BULGARIAN SITUATION LAST NIGHT WOULD APPRECIATE SENDING COPY OUR OFFICE NEW YORK ALSO COPY LEGATION FOR US HERE."

The Consulate here have asked us, accordingly, to send them two copies of your talk, one to go to Athens and the other to New York.

Wem of course, consider it highly gratifying to know not that that your talk was heard in Athens, but that it was much appreciated, and I am sure you will also feel extremely please with this tribute to your work. We are willing - and indeed anxious - to comply with the request of the American Near East Foundation but before doing so we should be glad to know whether you approve of our senting them the talk.

Yours faithfully,

Ruth [illegible]

FOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMES

Mr. Artur Steinhardt

Note from Phil on this document. Although Artur Steinhardt, not as it is spelt in this note "Steinhart"
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