دراسات في تاريخ المكتبات والوثائق والمخطوطات الليبية

campaign of fund raising in the existing circumstances.

The Society continued to draw up provisional plans for archaeological work in 1970، though aware that some time might elapse before the reorganization of the government departments in Libya made it possible for expeditions to take the field. The most important parts of the proposed programme concerned the completion of Goodchild's work in Cyrenaica، and the continuation of research programmes already begun in Tripolitania and fezzan. On this basis a scheme of work was submitted to the Libyan authorities and an appeal was made to the British Academy for a grant towards the expenses of the programme. The Academy has since responded most generously to this appeal and has allocated the sum of L 3، 500 for field work in 1970 - 71 and to support the administrative costs of the Society. Thus the basic finances of the Society، which now has a membership of approximately 100، have been placed on a firm footing. No excavations or field surveys were possible in 1970، though Miss Reynolds was able، on the invitation of the Department Antiquities، to continue her work at Cyrene، Tolmeita and Tocra in October. Permission has now been granted for Mr. Charles Daniels to resume his work in Fezzan in Spring 1971، and the Society has reason to hope that other expeditions may be permitted during 1971.

The future of the Society:

The objectives of the Society arc quite clearly defined. It hopes to be the centre of Anglo - Libyan studics in Britain، to sponsor schemes of research in all branches of Libyan studies and to foster and develop relations between British and Libyan scholars. With these objectives in mind the Council has asked beginning of the next triennium 1971 - 74. The Academy has asked for estimates and these were prepared under the following. London activities Library publication scholarships، etc.، and field work. Although the Society naturally hopes the Academy will continue to support it، it is important for its future that other sources of income should become available، and a membership appeal is now being launched.

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on others had inaugurated a memorial fund jones. Following the Libyan initiative the British Academy asked this committee to study the question of forming a new society which would encourage and co- ordinate the activities of should be to help workers in many different fields، in the natural sciences، in linguistics، and in historiy as well as in committee's approved the Academy approved archaeology. The recommendations، and Draft Rules and a list of founder Members were submitted to the Charity Commissioners، who accepted the new Society on 4 June 1969. On 18 July the Academy also nominated a council under the presidency of Sir Duncan Cumming، K. B. E.، which met for the first time on 14 August 1969. The Society takes this opportunity of expressing its gratitude to the British Academy not only for its help in bringing the Society into being but also for the grant L 1، 500 and the additional sum of money to cover the initial running costs.

The Libyan Government welcomed the new Society. Already in 1969 the Department of Antiquities had been giving generous support to expeditions by J. B. Ward - perkins and J. M. Reynolds، designed to continue work begun in collaboration with Goodchild. At the time of the Libyan revolution (1 September 1969) the Society itself was actively interested in an expedition to Euesperides and Tocra initiated by the British School at Rome and directed by G. D. B. Jones، undertaken to complete some of Goodchild's latest work on these sites. Jones and his colleagues، who were in Benghazi when the revolution took place، are to be congratulated for having we would also like to express our gratitude

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The president gave an account of the formation of the Society and its aims، while Lady Brogan described in an illustrated lecture some recent work by British scholars in Libya. The Society was very much encouraged by the excellent attendance at this meeting and by the general goodwill and interest in its activities despite the uncertainties of the political situation in Libya. The council records its gratitude to those who joined at that time، and also to several generous benefactors whose donations freed it from immediate financial worry. This was particularly welcome because the Society did not feel able to pursue an active

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