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Show : flf* A. asnuib amshxxu r^r»mrv i. Its* Mi Meanwhile, the following members ef our party submitted r®«?y»sts for vises te the Egyptian Consul seneral In Mew twk on leauery 20, I9$8t Professor Kurt weitxmeaa, Mr. Fred Anderegg, Mrs. Srace Ourfee, Professor Paul Underwood, and myself. •y great good fortune, th« above expertt ere free end evelieble during the period, A|»fll«sJune,*l9>JS. iy next fell, et least three of them would met be available because of other professional commitments. It it, ef course, reatly essential In en enterprise ef thlt tort te bring the various scholart and experts fece to fece with the menussents they %tm te study, many ef which have not even bean photographed et yet. Consequently, I wet deeply dtttretsed three days ego when Mr. Anwar Uleal, the Charge d* Affaires et the Egyptian *wbetsy in Washington* told me* In the absence ef the Ambassador, that It would be advisable te postpone our expedition for a year. I had a most friendly conversation with him mi with the counsellor. Or. Hassan Oaweed, who It e former graduate student tn this university; mi both of them showed greet sympethy for our project, nevertheless* the postponement they suggest would be quite disastrous to our enterprise. I do not tee haw we could pettpene the expedition, it is for this reason that I venture te eppeai te yen. If we are te undertake the expedition te Mount Sine! thlt April, we mutt purchase end ship te Egypt very expentlve items ef equipment* photographic supplies* etc.* within the next three weeks. In view ef this emergency situation, I shall be glad te fly te Cairo Immediately, If you think It will help our cause. It would give me great honor te present our case personaliy te Colonel neater* If he could a^ere me a few minutes. I em mmf ef the interest he net shown In scholar Iy enterprises in Egypt. Aise I realise the very great problem our expedition would pose for tm Egyptian Army, tacldeatetly* we should be happy te (wwe an Egyptian off leer ac^oapeny ut to Mount final. Indeed* this would relieve our minds considerably. Please accept the expression ef my cordial best wishes. I remain, very sincerely yours* Ceerge M. fersyth, Jr. §WF;rs E-scletures: 4 2 mmrsmi* 1 letter fre*a President Matcher ) Motes of Committee meettag |