December 1933–June 1934

THE ANTIQUITIES LAWS, 1905 TO 1928. ------------------------------ PERMIT. -----

WHEREAS by an Application addressed to the Colonial Secretary, Cyprus, (hereinafter referred to as "the Colonial Secretary"),Bert Hodge Hill, acting for and on behalf of the University Museum, University of Pennsylvania, of Philadelphia, (hereinafter referred to as "the Applicant"), applied for permission to carry out scientific excavations, with the object of discovering antiquities, on a certain area of land situated near the village of Episcopi, in the District of Limassol, and delineated in red on the plan annexed hereto and marked A :

AND WHEREAS His Excellency the Governor of Cyprus, with the advice of the Museum Committee, is pleased to grant to the Applicant a Permit to carry out scientific excavations, with the object of discovering antiquities, on the area aforesaid :

NOW KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that His Excellency the Governor of Cyprus, by virtue of the powers vested in him by the Antiquities Laws, 1905 to 1928, and with the advice of the Museum Committee, has granted and hereby grants to the Applicant this Permit to carry out scientific excavations, with the object of discovering antiquities, on the following terms and conditions :-

1. The excavations may be carried out by the Applicant on all that area of land situated at locality "Ayrani" near the village of Episcopi in the District of Limassol, and comprised within the boundaries of plot 46, plan LVIII/4, which said area is 84 donums or thereabouts and is delineated in red on the plan annexed hereto and marked A :

Provided