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Show (Prof. A.S. Atiya Cont'd) very smoothly and be of credit to all concerned,, I know you will be interested to learn that I have just received my second foreign decoration, this time Chevalier of the Star of the Grand Comores from the ruling Prince of Comores. It's a very nice Arabic document and decoration, in recognition of the work of our expeditions in Arabia and I know you will be interested to hear of this. My only regret is that after all of the time spent in various projects in Egypt, I was never able to get an honorary degree or any type of decoration from Egypt. I would like something like this very much, simply in that as you know I have been under such violent attack from certain quarters of late, that such recognition for our mutual cooperative efforts would go a long way to still many of the tongues that have been clamoring since for my head. Forgive this extremely poor letter, however I feel very ashamed to have delayed so long in acknowledging your letter of July 30th, but I have spent considerable time with my Mother in California who has been flat on her back in bed with Rheumatic fever for the past four months. My very best personal wishes to you, and if you should see Professor Mitwally, give him my very best greetings and of course my greetings to Sadek Gohar. |