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Episkopi, Christmas 1934
Dear Mr. Hill,
I have about decided to go to Nicosia early this week, to see Mr. Gunnis, and through him Mr. Hilton, the new director of antiquities.
Mr. Hilton has just given an interview, in which he said, among other things, that more caution would be used in the future about granting permits to dig. I may misinterpret this statement, but I think that it is pointed at us. As I said in my last letter, Mr. Dikaios was most unpleasant when I last saw him, "not speaking officially," as he said, "but talking man to man"; and I am certain
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