Hello all, There was a sizeable Jewish population in Calcutta in the early 1960's though there was a steady exodus to Isreal even then. The Israelie Government was paying each an amount of 10 pounds cash plus free transport by charter plane paid for by the Israelie Government and I know quite a few who took up the offer. I had several Jewish friends and work colleagues, who were all regular attendants at the Jewish Club - though a "non Jew" myself, I attended many of their functions. Molly Sarstedt-Hamilton, Townsville, Australia We are having the most rain in 30 years!!! Researching - Sarstedt/Hitchcock/Osborne/Cullen/Pringle/Vargas/Hamilton/Slark/Samworth/Fury/Short/Lawcock/Smith