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many parents will be oropured to send thoir sons at their
own expense.
<c. If .jahraln is to attract suitable l'oroign teachers and
to retain their services bettor conditions must be provided.
The terms of service compare most unfavourably with those
of tho Kuwait Government. Except for a house allowance
of rather loss than J12 per mensem, which is only a fraction
of the rent of a small house, no provision is made, As is
done in Kuwait special quarters must be sot aside, or if
necessary built. These should be suitable for a married
couple as most teachers are married, Salaries should be
paid from the date of leaving Egypt and adequate detention
allowances should the man be hold up on his way to or from
Bahrain. Passages for wives are also paid to Kuwait employees.
Thus their teachers are encouraged to continue their services
with the Government over a period of years, All those who
have completed their first contract are signing on for
another. It is doubtful whether the Egyptians in Bahrain
will stay for a second year even.
7- The Director of Education should have a first class
Arab Assistant and as soon as the man power problem eases
a British Hoad Master for tho Secondary School should be
appointed. Under present conditions the Director is )
among other things, Chief Clerk, Confidential Typist,
Inspector General, Supervisor of English studies and
Adviser to the Kuwait Government. Only in his spare
moments can he devote thought to administration and policy,
which should be his prime concern. The salary of such
an assistant would bo about £1000 per annum plus allowances,
hulf of which would be paid by the Egyptian Government were
ho seconded by the "inistry of Education. (The salary of
the Director of Education, Kuwait is £1000 p.a. plus £400
p.a. allowances, paid half by Kuwait and half by Egypt).