Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-04-28 | Page 9 | Egypt Museum Plan Withdrawn

EGYPT PLAN WITHDRAWN By W W. E. E DRAKEFORD Special Correspondent of United Press CAIRO Egypt April 28 John John D. D Rockefeller Jr has formally withdrawn withdrawn withdrawn with with- drawn his offer otter of for forthe forthe forthe the construction of a a. great museum in Egypt wherein the rare rate scientific scientific scientific discoveries from the tombs of ancient kings of that land might be preserved In a lengthy cable sent from New NewYork NewYork York to King Fuad the American multi millionaire declared his proposal proposal proposal pro pro- to the Egyptian government was conceived in the spirit of good goodwill goodwill will wm to the country at a time when Egypt was facing new and heavy responsibilities of a political and scientific nature Rockefeller said he regretted that It seemed impossible to draft such acceptable arrangements as would insure success of the project He withdrew the offer otter he said to relieve the Egyptian government of embarrassment em- em