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Letter·34 CDF art. 168-2·12 June 1952

Correspondence between Schaeffer and A Gordon Foster, Scientific Service of the British Council, Paris, concerning a Cypriot bronze bowlClaude Frédéric-Armand Schaeffer and A Gordon Foster

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THE BRITISH COUNCIL.

Patron: H.M. THE KING.

Telephone : Elysées 17-58 • 75-43 Telegrams : Britcoun-Paris

Office of the Representative in France 38, Avenue des Champs-Elysées Paris-8th

Reference : PAR/O/BOI/1. RB/2274

[handwritten: Mr. Schaeffer / Bag room / FO. Off. / en of this / ... [illegible]]

12 June 1952

Dear Director,

I thank you for your letter of 6 June.

I immediately got in touch with the Embassy's services.

Meanwhile I learned that he has been advised by your colleagues in Cyprus, and awaiting nevertheless the final authorisation from London.

I gave them your address, and Mr Spring, who is handling the matter, promised me to let you know as soon as the authorisation from London has been received.

Please accept, Sir, the expression of my distinguished sentiments.

Handwritten: signature

A. Gordon Foster Deputy Scientific Delegate.

Handwritten: Fw. 27/6 / 21.6.52

Musée Archéologique Français Le Lobatel Pierre 1A, rue Turgot St-Germain-en-Laye (Seine-et-Oise)

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