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Correspondence·PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 4·1951

1951

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Typed and handwritten in English. Every line is transcribed, and the text sits beside the scan.

Scan 49 of correspondence PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 4 (1951), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 4, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 49 of 74

Copy to letter from Comptroller of Customs Famagusta, to G. H. McFadden, Episkopi.

THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF CUSTOMS FAMAGUSTA.

11th June, 1951Mr. G.H. McFadden, Curium Excavations, Episkopi, Limassol.

Sir,

With reference to your letter of the 24th May, 1951, applying for refund of the import duty paid on two parcels photographic films, cleared at Nicosia under Import Entry No. 328 of 12.5.51, and which you allege they were not destined for use by you, I beg to inform you that, unless evidence that the goods were re-exported is produced in the form of a properly completed Export Entry it is regretted that a refund cannot by made.

2. I am informed by the Officer in Charge of Customs at the Airport that he was notified of the case and advised the person concerned of the required procedure but owing to lateness of the passenger's arrival at the Airport) he preferred to leave without complying.

3. The enclosures to your letter are returned herewith.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant,

Comptroller of Customs

PGL.

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