Report to the ... Zionist Congress and to the Council of the Jewish Agency in ... · 1935-08-01 · 8.1935 · p. Seite 67

Agency decides upon its necessity after consultation with the Immigration Commission. (2) The Palestine Office is a branch institution of the Immigration Department of the Jewish Agency, and its sphere of work is prescribed by this Department. (3) The Palestine Office Commission carries out its work through : (a) The Palestine Office Commission, whose task is to direct and supervise immigration; (b) The management of the Palestine Office, which carries out the work in accordance with the instructions of the Immigration Department of the Jewish Agency and the resolutions of the Palestine Office Commission. (4) The Palestine Office is, in accordance with its task, a Central Office if its activity comprises more than one territory within a State; a Territorial Palestine Office if its activity is confined to one country; and a Port Palestine Office if it is in a harbour city used for the embarkation of emigrants to Palestine. B. —Composition of the Palestine Office Commission. (1) The Palestine Office Commission shall be composed of representatives of the Zionist tendencies that were represented by delegates at the Congress, and in proportion to the number of their Congress delegates. The Palestine Office Commission can, by a majority, also invite representatives of such Zionist tendencies as had no delegates at Congress to take part in their meetings in a consultative capacity. (2) The Palestine Office Commission shall begin its work after approval by the Immigration Department of the Jewish Agency. In places in which there is no Palestine Office, the Immigration Department of the Jewish Agency shall appoint a commission or a representative whose competency shall be the same as that of a Palestine Office. (3) The Palestine Office Commission shall choose a Presidium from its members, which shall supervise the daily work of the Palestine Office. (4) The Manager of the Palestine Office shall take part by virtue of his office, in a consultative capacity, in the Presidium of the Palestine Office Commission. C. —Functions of the Palestine Office and its Commissions. (1) The functions of the Palestine Office are : (a) To give information about the legal regulations and conditions of Palestine immigration; (b) To carry out the decisions regarding the selection and approval of the Palestine immigrants in accordance with the instructions of the Immigration Department of the Jewish Agency; (c) To register the candidates for immigration, to provide visas, and to instruct immigrants; (d) To carry out the medical examination of immigrants before their departure for Palestine; (e) To help immigrants on the way to Palestine, to_ arrange railway transport in the transit countries, and also shipping transport, as well as to maintain immigrant hostels in the transit and harbour cities; ((f) To furnish help to immigrants in connection with the transport of their luggage and of their property and money to Palestine; (gr) To carry out the decisions with regard to supervision and control over the activity of the Hachshara (Training) associations, the collection of material about the Chaluzim, medical control, etc.; (h) To represent the Jewish Agency to the British Consul, Government Offices, etc., in all matters of Palestine immigration. 67