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I , , Mr. Hassanein Hailtal Editor in Chief Al Ahram Cairo U. A. R. My dear Mr. Heika1: 20 October 1960 I am. delighted at tho n/\twa s't.ntemont in Al Akhbar of th1a morning. baving to do with the exefllp'l:.ion of the University fi'om the application of La .. , 160. Thi.s i!loans!l. trernendouD lot to t.he University, and I know we have you sinoerely to thank tor this pro:r::ising result. As you know. we ~ere talking yest~rday of some way to let the natter be ~~id publicly that would meet our noedn. and at the Balile time uould not. be too difficul t for the Ministry to nake. It 808MB to me tha.t t he Akhbar statoMent does this latter function quito satis_ factorily. and tr.at no further public atatemont need be made. unless the Ministry would wish to do SQ . There remain two privata asauranC8S of great importancG to the Univeroity . howGvor. Ono is the elimination of the time fao't.or. For a University it is no better to die after ri79 yoars than after two. \itt could not use the funds wo already have ror constructing the new science end student servic<ts buildings "f o!'.fter flve yoarn the presently existing private oducation law lIor!! to bo put into effect. Evon more important I we could not hold our better teachers or secure ~ny bv.t poorly qualifiod transitory oneo for nOli D.ppointDlllnts. Under those cir­cUIl'lstaneoB prograrll improV'oJllont .. ould boa at a standatill. and financial 8upport for tho University would quickly dis appo ar. Tha other assurance th3t we greatly desire is that we may have the priviloge of Ubelonging" as a constructive, responsible institution to the total United Arab Republic oducational effort. l.fa do not. want to E)xist ou'I:.8ide the lal( I but ~ri'a do wish to have a la1.; that "rill let us live and folll.li:e our particular contr ... button. Could both these assurances be conveyed in a relatively simple atat.Qmant by "i:.he Preoidellt through tho Ministry to tho general effect that Law 160 will no