Hedenquist. who is the mission director of the Svenska Israelsmissionen. The reason is explained in the text. It reads: "Pastor Richard Wurmbrand is a refugee from Rumania. a country which he had to leave because of the antireligious persecution. Fleeing from there. he has not the usual credentials. which have been taken from him at his arrestation by the secret police of the Communists. "Our mission. knowing him since 26 years. certify hereby that he is an Evangelical Minister who has had until now the following functions: "From April 1939. to January 1940. he was secretary of the churchs mission to the Jews which had to retire from. Rumania at the last date because of the war. "During the whole war he has been pastor of our mission in Rumania. "Since our mission retired from Rumania in 1945. from that year to 1948 he has been a pastor of the Norwegian mission to the Jews. "In the same time he has worked also in the representation of the World Council of Churches for Rumania. "He was also a professor of the Old Testament in the Seminary of Bucharest. "From 1948 to 1956. he was in prison for religious motives. "Released in 1956. he was no more authorized by the Communist authorities to fulfill his duties.