December 1933–June 1934

Corinth, 11 February 1934.

Dear Mr.Jayne:

Your cablegram dated the 9th, forwarded from Athens, reached me this afternoon, reading: Good but feel Curium particularly [word missing?] wire Cyprus authorities whether permit possible. McFadden hopes sail end February. Would like early information. I have cabled to Cyprus and should have a reply by the 13th or 14th. As soon as I have the answer I will wire you, of course. If Curium proves to be available I will at once set about trying to prevent verification of the prognostics of my letter of the 8th; but we shall certainly be very fortunate indeed if we can get through the preliminaries in season to begin actual work the first week of April. Given a favorable answer from Cyprus I shall have to assume (as looks indeed fair enough, from your two telegrams) that the choice of Curium is final, for the good fortnightly mail for Cyprus leaves on the 15th, and I ought to catch it with my letter begging Mr.Gunnis or/and Mr.Dikaios to enter upon negotiations -- either one of them in person or a trustworthy, tactful agent -- with the owners of fields on the hill of Curium, just as if the Cyprus Museum were planning itself to begin digging on that hill the 2nd of April. If they think the request pretty cool, even when they recall 1921, I shall have to throw the blame on Fate, Mr.McFadden and yourself. Sailing at the end of February, Mr.McFadden should reach this part of the world by the middle of March if he does not stop in Western Europe on the way. Does he plan to pass through Greece, or shall I expect to see him next in Cyprus? I should of course be glad to see him here, and think there might be some advantage in our meeting before we get to Cyprus. In any case I shall hope to know sometime before I sail what he is bringing for the use of the expedition -- for instance, any of the things mentioned in my last letter?

Sincerely yours.

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