[Telegram on Jonas Salk Interest in Egypt]

/. Department of-State LIMITED OFPICZAL USE.AN: 0750359-0789 PAGE 01 STATE 246397 60O ORIGIN NEA-1Q ~ INFO OCT-01 ISO-0O0 /011 R DRAFTED BY NEA/EGY:GG~BROWN:PM APPROVED BY NEA/EGY:HFNATTHEWS ----- ---- ----- ----007232 0 16224'4Z OCT 76 FM SECSTATE WASH)C TO AM&MBASSY CAIRO INMMEDIAT( PAR'~TMENT OT'STATE A/C Y/ I () /1nD St )9o,OD LIMITED OFFICIAL USE STATE 29+6347 E.O. 11652: N/A TAGS: TE310, EG 0 9s SUBJECT: DR. JONAS SALK INTEREST IN EGYPT 1. DR. JONAS SALK CONTACTED DEPT TO ASK OUR ADVICE ON ACCEPTINGi AN EGYPTIAN INVITATION TO JOIN THE AMERICAN SUPPORT ORGAflIZATION FOR THE FAITH AND HOPE SOCIETY, WE ARE NOT SURE WHETHER THIS WOULD BE AN AMERICAN HOARD OF TRUSTEES OR BE IN THE VEIN OF AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THQ.FAITH AND HOPE SOCIE1fY. AFTER OUTLINING THE AIMS OF THE SOCIETY AND ITS HOSPITAL PROGRAM, DR. SALK INDICATED HE WILL PROBARLY ACCEPT THEIR INVlTATlON. 2. SALK WAS MORE INTERESTED, HOWEVER, IN OFFERING HIS,HEJ.P TO THE EGYPTIANS IN COMBATTING THEIR POLIO PROBLEM. HE FEELS HIS EXPERTISE WOULD BE OF VALUE AND, AS HE. PUT IT, WOULD SAVE THE NECESSITY OF SOME OF THEIR REHABILITATION WORK. HE WANTED US TO PASS HIS INTEREST IN A DISCREET WAY TO THE EGYPTIANS TO SEE IF THEY WOULD BE INTERESTED IN HIS 2OMING TO CAIRO TO GIVE SOME LECTURES AND TO TALK TO THEIR EXPERTS IN THIS FIELD. WE THANKED HIM FOR HV~ OFFER AND INDICATED WE;WOJLD PASS THIS ON TO THE AMBASSAUR. 3. WE WOULD At'PRECIATE THE EMBASSY'S REACTION TO THIS PAGE 0? STATE 246349 151119IIl.iiii53N5 ii I0 lltI L!IlTED OFFICIAL USE 4

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