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Title
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Letter to A. Smithies
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Date
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1955
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Date in document
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yes
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Formulas or calculations
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no
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Inventory number
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NL-RtEUR_TBCOR01_024S019
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8658
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Storage location
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Specifiek Magazijn
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Filename
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CDM8658_NL-RtEUR_TBCOR01_024S019.pdf
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Provenance
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Jan Tinbergen
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Accrual Method
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donation
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Rights
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Revised transcript
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en
Prof. Dr J. Tinbergen The Hague, 24th November 1955
Sijzenlaan 41
Professor Arthur Smithies,
Department of Economics,
University of Oxford,
England.
My dear Smithies,
The College of Europe at Bruges (Belgium) is an Institution where each year about 40 students, selected from all western european countries, follow a post-graduate course in matters of importance to European integration. The students have different backgrounds, some of them being economists, others lawyers, historians, etc. The objective is that they are trained in European thinking and cooperation and so will become more appropriate applicants for functions in the Institutions of European Cooperation. From my own experience these last four years I can assure you that it is a very nice group, I think Professor Meade of the London School of Economics will be of the same opinion. It is on behalf of the College of Europe that I am asking you whether you would be prepared to stay, say, two weeks at their Home and give a series of lectures about a subject of your choice, but falling within the scope of the College. Of course they will bear all costs of your stay and pay you a fee, whereas the fulbright scheme provides for the travelling expenses. The choice of the period could be largely left to yourself, but should be before May. If you would be in principle prepared to come, the rector, Professor H. Brugmans, will officially invite you. More exact details, as to the financial side, can best be given by the College itself.
Hoping you will find it possible to accept, I am, with best personal regards,
yours very sincerely,
(J. Tinbergen)
