Correspondence between Schaeffer and the French consulate in Cyprus on the mission's creditsClaude Frédéric-Armand Schaeffer and Lapierre

Handwritten: illegible annotation

Le Castel Blanc, 14 Rue Turgot, St.Germain-en-Laye, (Seine et Oise). 17 May 1949.

Mr J. Lapierre, Consul of France, Larnaca, Cyprus.

Dear Sir,

I sent you a few months ago, a packet with offprints relating to the excavations at Enkomi. The packet must have been sent to Malta, from where I hope it was forwarded to you. I had also added offprints for the Consul of Malta, for the Antiquities Service in Nicosia and for Mr Mogabgab in Famagusta. I add here a duplicate for you.

This note is to tell you that I shall return to Cyprus probably in September for the continuation of our research at Enkomi, where meanwhile, our English partner Megaw-Dikaios, according to our agreements of "combined operation", have carried out two fruitful campaigns, of which you have no doubt had news.

A credit of 2.000 L.Cyp. is about to reach you for your work in 1949 and our share of the costs of the Franco-English mission. I ask you to transfer it to my account at Barclay's Bank in Famagusta. It is probable that I will send my two architects a little before me to Enkomi so that they can begin the clearing.

I look forward to the thought of seeing you again and of resuming the research in this country so interesting for archaeologists.

Please believe, dear Mr Lapierre, in all my best sentiments.