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Nicosia 16: 7: 1946
Dear George, I am sorry not to have replied to yours of 7th July before, but I wanted to consult Dikaios as to costs before doing so. We think that a three months' dig on a Neolithic site, at present costs, would need from £300-£500 to cover not only the digging but the ancilliary expenses also. Dikaios' salary would be paid by the Govt. as usual but I think it would be reasonable to charge his travelling expenses (including a small allowance to which he is entitled for each night he spends away from headquarters) to the excavation account. We have not included anything in this figure to cover any expenditure in connection with publication of the results of the dig, which I presume would be undertaken by the Expedition. I quite understand the Museum's reluctance about new excavation commitments at the present time, but if we were able to show that Sotira would be a really worth-while dig I am sure you would be able to persuade them to undertake it. That is why I attach importance to the trial, though I fear that, even if the
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