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Museum has no check that it slowed or in pounds (you advertins dollers) and especialley in pounds, which can't be taken out of Cyprus. If there is a balance, and if it can be made available in dollars, then could be no more appropriate use for it than for Bencur's work. But we had thought that you would be selling off the stores along about now (the power of attorney being on the way, and the cars being already arranged for and/or for his. P. to sell them) and using off to pay proceeds until September, not drawing dollars. Even the Spitfire transportation could be arranged from that end by BEA-BOAC, for payment in pounds. Have you any idea what approximately the balance may be, and if it would suffice for Bencur's needs can it available here in dollars? We see no other source: the University is locked up (as usual), Hiram holds the $600 grant available at the Museum (Marceau fund) for the calendar year (Jan 1 - Dec. 31) and there is nothing else available. Then remains the Philosophical Society; Fro. says its committee meets twice a year. I will try to lay my hands on some application blanks and send them. I showed think the amount … continues
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