Item D32 - Autograph letter signed from G. Kitson Clark, Trinity College Cambridge, to Benians

B no doubt noticed that Council of Senate reported against change in US Professorships and heard there to be discussion on Tuesday. K learnt today that Chairman of History Board to be put up to oppose report and speak for establishment of permanent resident chair. Knows Holland going to speak in favour of report and has got Master of Trinity to speak for it. K can't decide if he should speak - like to know what B do. K doesn't want to speak because: it means speaking in opposition to large majority of board on which he sits and having fought the matter there he doesn't want to carry on battle before University; it in middle of Tripos - K chairman of part I and has 280 papers to read and doesn't want to add responsibility at such a time; recent months K had slight doubts about policy of visiting professors, caused first by relative failure of Nichols as lecturer - his class deserted him. K wondered whether visiting professor can get length of English audience. Part of problem that they set Nichols to do outline course which ought not to be job of visiting professor. But now Thistlethwaite deserted them don't know who to do outline course unless get someone from outside. Steel immersed in special periods and K not sure if he has the personality. Report from Council of Senate suggests that visiting professor be attached sometimes to Law sometimes to Economics which mean that post not do work in building up school of US history that K and B desired. Can't help feeling that danger of Brogan, which probably one reason why K disliked resident professor scheme, is diminishing. K always thought Brogan not do work properly but now his reputation for negligence such that he might not be appointed. In spite of all this K still thinks should have permanent University lecturer/reader and visiting professor to give them knowledge of this or that side of US life and keep them in touch with US. Like to know what B intends to do and would advise - be grateful if B could see him in next few days. Thistlethwaite determined upon resident professor. K wishes Thistlethwaite not entered Economics faculty.