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ee ce AR nan etc a \L.. aaa _ oe ; — eM +) DO NOT TYPE IN THIS SPATE ~~ - i PRIORITY (Security Classifeation) 512 §5n3 /4-752 ; | FOREIGN SERVICE DESPATCH 7 26 | | raoM =: AME-BASSY, LONDON 42 a iu THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON. April 17th, 1952 __ a {for Fulbright Programs branch net Nepartnent's Airgram 1159, Jenuary 30th and Amenibdespatch 3469, February éti. f 1 ATION ; DENT, ° ne Pept ! Is It TR OLI IFI sy tecetved tren tte Mtide Dar gag rt ttre i Lae i RCD OTHER a aa -| Pan) - hea I wES = fey Nate poe = Dy . D u ko/uk: Fulbright Program op pte ‘ i wr N\ “ Cees ee TT . : —— Uule/SK bas now received an arplicetion from Mr. R. Gardiner of the t cu gererty College, Ibadan, West Africa, for a Fulbrirht travel pront. His ‘tdication Ls stronely sunrorted by the Colonial Office and the University ‘utlege, Ibadan. ia. Gardiner is one of the really great men of West Africa, at ¢acebs sonnideraple influence in the territory, The work of the Extra- igi Tenssiment of the University is important and anything which can be done +9 slecigthen its quality will be wluable. There is no dow-t that Mr. Gardiner's participation in the four eenferenes3 of tna rriezds Service Committee enumerated in its letter of February 2&th to lr, Cardines. Which is attached to his annlication, will be valueble from the point o? viow of Antcrnational understanding and the Colorial Office and the Commission “wld Mile to help hin to attend these. It is, however, on the importance end fasting valve of his work in the Extra-Mural Department of the University Colleorcs ‘h ibacan that the Commission bases a reavest tat the Department, tith the assic‘ =>. .Y she Conferences Boord, shovld make every effert to arrenze a suitable vrogren vor ‘2. Gerdiner tc stucy adult education with special reference to the mise of vievnl It will be noted that the fhelps-Stokes Fund, 101 Park Avenue, New York, is nrenired te make a dollar contribution towards Mr. Gardiner's exnenses but the actual arount is not given. This could, hovever, be ascertained from the Freeiden L im. Yrory less. There, hevever, will be need for further dollar assistance if ‘ir “Crdiner steys throes months. Is there any possibility thet a Smith-Mumdt eront would be mica to hin? The Cotmicsien mnderctands that the Embassy would be -re- cerocd te od him to its recommended list ef British candidates in the advanced wrlepery im case unforcseen withcravmls allow a few more candidates to be consider: POLOAVE recomeends hin sto.nely for a travel award if the necessary affili- 4 roid my count dollar c.ctateue: Cound - Indeed it considers him cne of the sheen Ef ds roeretted that his arc lienticon is not eecntete in all tts Get. il, ime Do tle Ce cg sheet at vag ecnotidersd rere dorertonmt to send it ferward ty iy oud Cr eaten eta. br, Cureiner has not any his revorrr. 0 £00. (1372 “Vad, INDEXED maak : - no gmen - Poa SAO. “aur 4 aD TN FORMA TION cuny Mio Fla Poca ue Lote ebad tras be nate doe Poa eer Gln pos llations,