UniCouncil_1940-50_086

Wc.\o UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES A. U. C. LIBRARY felMUIaa u? mn, MgHIIMa Or CoUMCIL September 8, 1943 — 11:00 A.H. 2381»£HSaBNT»* Dr. Watson, in chair; Messrs. Buktor, Cleland, Howard, Adams. Dr. Watson led in prayer. 2382- MIHUTiflS: Council approved the Minutes of July 31, 1943. 2383- oaADI^X CRLRBRaTIOH: Reference to Minute 2378 Dr. Cleland reported that celebration did not take plaee on our property at the explicit request of the Prime Minister. 2584-DR CLa LAND: The President reported receiving cable from Mr. Lum forwarded to him in Jerusalem approving a year’s leave for Dr. Cleland for war service while in America, as he had not had any intimation of such a request, he cabled Mr. Lum accepting the arrangment as a Trustee decision and responsibility. There came a cable from Lum cancelling Dr. Cleland’s leave and asking that Council act in the matter and that henceforth communications be addressed as from Council and the President and not by individuals. Thus the matter came before Council for copsidoration, an extended discussion followed, a cable to Mr. Lum was drafted to express Council’s action that Dr. Cleland be given leave to return to America in accordance with the assurance given to families separated for two years by war conditions, but that the extension of this short furlough (envisaged as one-half year) to a full year was a matter for the Trustees to decide in the light of their knowledge of the urgency and importance of the war service proposed and that Counoll would willingly cooperate in any decision reached. 2385-aDJOURM^T: Council adjourned at 1:20 p.m. 0. C. Adams, Secretary