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Show 7 fft 1U- Sharla ¥adi el-!?il ilaadl - Egypt June 3 > 1955 Dear Professor Cameron: With the approach of the summer, my wife and 1 think that we. ought to start organising our affairs at this end on the basis of a long term absence* It has even occurred to us that we may sail a litPie earlier in order to give the children a couple of weeks In getting acquainted with ftmerica before joining school. Though I fully realise that you must be very busy with the end of term activities, I could not help the temptation tr :nd yon these few lines in the hope that you might be able" to give me the answer to a few questions. taenia I proceed with the final arrangements for transportation on the basis of your last letter of April 22 which 1 answered by mine of April 28° I pm&®m that no fi-rfcher confirmation is needed from the administration. Will the travel allowance of -,1000.- be paid in tol'o on arrival? Or will it "e paid with rzy stipend In ten monthly instal % u? Personally, 1 prefer payment on arrival if possible. What are the hquslng prospects? I mentioned a flat in niy previous letter to avoid a number of liabilities associated with 1- ; -ndont houses* In this sphere, however, we realize that we must trust to luck and to your discretion with our cordial tV.- ks in anticipation* Have you any special desiderata from Egypt? Please let me know in good time. In our quarters here, expense" is no object, and we shall be glad to settle accounts at the opposite erA0 Kite. rts s all you mentioned previously was specimens of my accumulated material. I shall do this willingly and bring as many specimens as possible with me* Several universities, where my visit to i'ichigan had hem known, wrote asking me for public lectures. I answered by saying that I would raise no objection in principle, but I would rather leave the final decision for my host. I hope to hear from you at your convenience. With every good wish. Yours very sincerely, Aziz S. Atiya Dr. George G. Cameron The University of Michigan / |