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It would be hoped, further, that all official relationships between the Ministry and the University could then be carriod on through this committee. If the statement of April 6, 1959, entitled The Ala.oxlcgm Unlinspitiat_pairo, is a satisfactory dascrfiX17,76-7:nt:7-- operational document in the eyes of thc Ministry, ths tniversity hopes that any new regulation may Lake it into aeccu7A, respectfully suggested, even, that the 14inistry wit,y b "bring the University under the Education Lay on nie the statement referred to". In other words, the Urvormil present basic operation would be legalized and rGccri2,(- sufficient. XXVII. The American University at Cairo iG a tiniversi.Ly ar6 intend to change this status. Should it wi01 to oha77. location, it will conform. XXVIII. The University would have no desirel to remain open if '1 .5 program sank to such a low level as to be a detrincnt to Egypt and the U.A.R. It is again pointed out holle that the "Zone Director" once nore Yefers to the orgníatoi. and administration of primary and secondary education. With respect to the second paragraph of this article (the laat paragraph of section 1) let it be aaid that the University i,;; and a:17,fay.:!3 has been zealous in guarding against the vers evil $ mantionsd, and would not object to closure under the circumstances mentionf)d. Again it fL pointed out that the Zone Director is the admInstratve anthorit, ri that this factor seems to be inconsistantwitb the higher aclut.laU.on character of the University. Section II XXIX. Applies to the UniveTsity, of course. Since the Ama:oican University at Cairo is the only foroign educational f.notitution with its program exclusively in higher education 5..t Ls hoped that His Excellency the Minister of Education may appoint a special committee to deal with the University. (Soe XXVI, above) XXX. Sub-items 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 do not apply. It is hoped that the special committee may aosist the UnfLversity in orAablishing and maintaining constructive rolationshAps at all port..1Dent points. • XXXI. SGe XXIX and XXX, above