'File 53/89 II (D 169) Kuwait Education' [‎118r] (245/521)

Being satisfied that hoys living there would he well
looked after, I made a formal application to the Ministry for
-u.,- I discussed the matter with Dr. xaha
Bey Hussein, the Technical Adviser. At he
to^&ccevt any but Secondary Schoolboys. This would have
eliminated Jabar Abdullar Jabar, whom I take to be the 80 £
Sheikh Abdullah. I explained that were particularly anxious
that the boy should have the best possible education and
eventually he agreed to accept him also.
The 10 Secondary schoolboys will attend the Saidia
Boarding School, Giza and Jabar the Orman Primary Boarding Schooi.
I have seen the Saidia Hostel which is run on similar lines to
the Orman.
I have suggested to the Council that they nominate an
Bngiish Matron fofthis school also and in
vcnmtian. master or warden for each school* I
assistance would be welcomed by the ®® rpti ® n t ?° v ^nncilto keep in
thav are arranging for members of the CounciiT>o xeep
“lo^ftouch SitrthfK id they will report to us from time
to time.
3 . ffipyotian Teachers for Koweit.
I am, personally, in entire agreement with you that it is
undesirable that the Egyptian Government should subsidise teachers
in Koweit but to attempt to alter the existing arrangement is to
risk grave complications.
The difficulty arises from the action of the late Director
of Education, who, without considering the political implications,
accepted the Egyptian Ministry’s offer of four teachers, whose
salaries were to be paid jointly by the Egyptian and Koweit
Governments. When I first met the Mlnister . he ^ *e '
these teachers and Informed me that he was ready j-fini+e reply
should we need them. I thanked him but made no definite reply
as I was then uncertain of the position.
It would be unwise to suggest that the British Council
should take over the financial responsibility already accepted by
the Egyptian Government. A course less likeiy to give orren
would be for the Koweit Government to offer to pay the lull
salaries. ° r The British Council could then pay a grant to Koweit
equivalent to the Egyptian contribution.
Time however was short. It was wo^b^no^
Council would allocate money this year ® y A
means certain that a grant would be available for next,
request to London could not be answered Ifthout
To persuade the Koweit Government to pay the full
Council support would also take some time. The only course
opento me was to ask the Ministry for eight teachers on the
same terms as before. This I did.
One of the four original teachers, Ahmad Qaid did not