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I· ' • -4- there are no appropria~e site~ available in the near future. The prospects of acquiring th~ Lycee have brightened somewhat, President Thoron reported, but this is at least three years away. The Universit~ will ~ontinue to pursue this, he said. 4. The possibility of pui1ding the new library on the tennis court/ DPS sitE) wa/3 rahed again and ~he objection pr d~sruption to the University's programs and the re1ativ~ undeSir~bi1ity of the site were noted. In this connection, there was discu~sion of alternate sites for the DPS. A U.S. government pa~king lot near AUC is for sale at the high price of LE 90 per square meter. It was agreed that ~t would be a good site for a new combina~ tion DPS-renta~ unit structure. An old palace on the Corniche is also for sale but Mr. Costantino has objected to this prospect. Failing acquisitioq of the "';rwo School Sites" in eKchange for the tennis courts and temporary occupancy of the DPS, it was felt that the University should continue its efforts to acquire some other adequa~e site for cash, or at1east under an arrangment that does not involve the surrend~r of more land fhan is acquired. At the conclusion of the meeting the~e was discussion about the January, 1974 ~ile Cruise , Strongly emphasized was the importance of having, in addition to guests who might be interested in contributing funds to the University, a number of distinguished guests whose presen~e would attr~ct Egyptian notables to join the trip. Also stressed was the importance of obtaining commitments fro~ the Trustees and their guests in the near future