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Show of Arabic in the Principality of Harar and Eritrea. 6 - It has been agreed provisionally that the presentation of the ilcrofilms showd 9 place around the last week .tr l**-rch. I will let you know precise dates as soon as 1 get to know them, Meanwhile, I trust that yota will be prepared for another Journey* lour next visit, - . ; 11 succeed in wresting honorary degrees or not* seems to me of great importance for the Foundation scholarly activities with Egypt and in order to ha: i the difficulties which have cropped up after' the last visife and as a result of its success. Details better when we meet. Trust my discretion. 0 7 » Was there an occasion for dealing with the matter of the Honorary Consultantship for both the Foundation and for the Library of Congress? It would be nice if the decision! could be worded in some documents which I can treasure in my file* 8 - The 'enclosures include finally the two important documents which I have promised to send you. The first is my Curriculum Yitae for your files in case you may need to refer to it at any time. This is a copy made up-to-date of my life story preserved in the UNESCO archives in Paris hj request. The second document concerns my Collection of Manuscripts and Papyri which, as I told you, Is as good as an. expedition. I trust that my statement will convey the right impression about the importance of this affair* If you need any further information, I shall be glad to supply it. Meanwhile, I would like to ask you to guard this matter in complete secrecy until something is definitely done about it* 9 m How much progress have you made with the publication of my volume on the Arabic ."icrofllms of lTt# Sinai? I have not yet received any galley proofs, and. 1 am quite anxious to revise them myself and Introduce the two verbal alterations which I mentioned to you. The suppression of a certain name is unavoidable in order to give others no opportunity for scandalizing those who go and do the good work for the good of scholarship and humanity. 10- Finally did you present General Mohammed Haguib's picture to General Eisenhower? And what about the Eisenhower picture to Fagnih? Personally I believe tha : it will be very much better if you yourself can present it to him with General Eisehowerfs greetings when you come to Cairo. This is needed for many reasons and will straighten a lot of things. If, on the other hand, you are utterly unable to come, it will be a different matter, and 1 shall act for you in this regard. .Has anything happened concerning your nomination as advisor in Middle East affairs to the White House? Please lot me know of any developments in t" • s connection. II* .va John Marshall of the Rockefeller foundation Is now in Cairo. 1 am lunching with him to-morrow, and he will come to dinner with us •here at home, I will discuss with him several matters and see whether the Foundation authorities are disposed to help in certain fields. If anything arises out of our meetings, I shall let you know. Do you know Mr, Marshall os>rany of the principal Foundation men quite well? Iwt rhbiaetle iy oetouv emw eitl hlaac thc aotvrhedi sntg ilmoyeu. g thotW iattoht e bmndey veteonr oyaul glbhe sttYthhoe iwussires hm tveaiestmrt ey-e,r sai nonAd nc« •e*Ir m be tylQyr ,oun sAe t4 *a4n wda |