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862 UIT IVERSI TY FILiA.ITCE 863 APPRECI.ilTIOIT OF ADMIITISTRATIOIT ADD STAFF 864 ADJOURITPCITT j) That an appointment be authorized as a replacement for Mr. Charles Geddes, now Assistant to the Denn of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Upon mQ tion, duly seconded, the above recommendations, num-bered` aL, and b) through j) were adopted. Recommendation 1) and 3) regarding change in present titles of the Burser and Comptroller were discussed, the Treasurer questioning the advisability of changing Miss Lister's title. The Board authorized the Chairman and the President to con-sider and to decide this matter. Papers (a) to (k) on the Agenda were reviewed and explained by Dr. McLain. It wars suggested that the proposals for re-organization of the recounts in Cairo be looked over by an ac-countant and that the possible use of IBM equipment be in-vestigated. In connection with paper "(c) Financial results of aggression in Egypt", Dr. McLain presented statement showing direct costs to the University of the past winter's aggression to be $15,768.36. Eventually we may be presented with an additional bill by the US ITavy for the evacuation journey from Alexan-dria to lTnples. Upon motion, duly seconded., it was voted THAT the Board of Trustees approve payment by the Administra-tion of $15,768.36 to cover costs of evacuation, etc., neces-sitated by the aggression in Egypt in November 1956. After discussion of the situation during and after the hostil-ities, Mr. Garrett recommended, and it was duly seconded and voted THAT the Trustees record their great appreciation of the valiant and effective handling of staff and plant problems during these difficult conditions. The meeting adjourned at one p.m. to gather for lunch with Mr. and Mrs. Abdel Kader ITamani, now studying at Cornell Uni-versity on a Ford Foundation grant, and Dr. Gilbert Ibrahim, AUC graduate and University physician, as guests. At the luncheon Dr. McLain discussed informally with the group the activities that had taken place at the University during the weeks classes had been suspended, covering primar-ily the organization and operation of the refugee relie