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Curium 5 Mar 54
Dear Rodney:
This is a postscript to my letter of the 3rd to confirm one of my speculations therein at least.
I talked with the manager of the Ottoman Bank this morning asking him if he thought I would be able to exchange unexpended pounds at the end for as many dollars as I had brought in and deposited in the account. He said yes, of course, absolutely, and that such a request would be approved automatically in Nicosia. So that is a great weight off my mind. So we can count on taking out $4,500. at any rate (the amount I have deposited up to this point). And if it is necessary for me to bring more dollars in before we get payment in pounds for the stocks, I can count on taking them out too.
I see from my letter that I didn't think through entirely the matter of the payment of Emily's charities in Cyprus. Ewing if he and Emily would permit us, when they have decided about these charities and when the time comes for them to pay them, to pay those charities here ourselves out of our pound funds, with reimbursement by the Estate to us in the form of dollar deposits in our Chase account.
I have written Mr. Symons for general advice about ultimate exchange, and will perhaps see him soon if I have to go to Nicosia to meet Mr. Hill. The matter already seems easier and more cheerful since my talk with the bank manager, however. If we accomplish BOAC-Dick, equipment purchase, or Emily-charities we should do all right.
I received the money from Emily for the servants' gifts today; It is a transfer in pounds from a London bank, so it doesn't help our exchange problem. It will be a great joy to the servants, and I am personally glad and grateful to Emily for one big responsibility which I don't have to meet.
All for today. Melton seems to be a whizz at her work, and a lady, along with a nice sense of humour.
Yrs.,
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