811.42790H/54a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Afghanistan ( Engert )
54. Your 85, April 20. We agree that this appears to be an excellent opportunity for this Government to be of assistance to Afghanistan. We are accordingly actively working on the matter and are in a position already to present the names of some suitable candidates for the positions of teachers and engineers. Is it the desire of the Afghan Government that the contractual arrangements should be effected through the new Minister when he arrives or does it wish to suggest some other procedure? We doubt if the salaries offered will be adequate for the high type of persons whom we would want for these positions, but for your strictly confidential information consideration is being given to the possibility of supplementing the salaries offered from funds which may be made available from other sources.