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EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL RELATIONS.

UNITED KINGDOM TRADE MISSION TO EGYPT.

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20. (a) That His Majesty's Government should adopt, as

definite policy of action, the view that in order that posts available for men from Great Britain, whether judicial, official, scholastic or commercial should be filled by good candidates: -

(1) the employer should adjust the pay and prospects of

such posts to attract candidates of the right class;

(11) arrangements other than pay should, where possible,

make temporary posts a step in an attractive career",

(b)

(c)

(a)

(e)

"That His Majesty's Government and the schools in the

United Kingdom should co-operate with the Egyptian Government to make educational posts attractive by seconding teachers for service in Egypt without loss of seniority or pension".

"That in view of the commercial importance attached to sending good men to University posts the whole subject of the secondment of Englishmen for service in the Egyptian University in Cairo, (who should be able to return to their English posts without loss of seniority) should be discussed with Professor Stirling on his return to England this summer. It is suggested that a competent educational authority in England who knows Eastern University problems would help with his advice".

That the appointment of a readership at the

Egyptian University might be attractive to an active man who has just taken his Degree and wants eventually to establish an office for business in Egypt. This idea should be discussed with the Appointments Boards of the English Universities".

"That English schools in Egypt for boys and girls

should be conducted as far as possible on business lines, and the fees should be fixed to pay all expenses, including a return on capital. That His Majesty's Government should assist local British residents by joining in the necessary capital investment, and in providing a bursary fund out of which to pay the fees, in part or in whole, of children of poor British parents. That a grant to the English School in Cairo should be maintained for a reasonable time to enable this new method of finance to be introduced without disturbing the very valuable work of the school".