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be more rapidly excavated and Cypriote Arch. will profit from of it. Dissolution of the combined expedition It is now my duty, After having freely and on my free will proposed this association and entered into it, three years ago, it is now my duty to bring it to an end, as it does not work to satisfaction. With reference to §. 6 of the charter of the combined expedition, I therefore declare herewith that from my side, as director of the French Expedition, the combined venture is no longer useful desirable and that I want to return to my former status as licensee, inventor of the town site and only sole excavator, until the time, I decide have to relinquish my rights or until the renewal of my licence, as long as is not or accepted [illegible] It is my special desire that It would like this combined [illegible] expedition to be terminated in such a way that no harm may result for your own department in your own interests or those of your Curator. I therefore beg you, to discuss the matter with the Colonial Secretary and to propose dete determine yourself the date, (either end of 1951 or 1952) at which
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