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Printed: Telephones: ...
No.....49/48 [handwritten: 49/48 written over typed "No....."]
Telephones: DIRECTOR 1000/76 C.C.M. 900/12 OFFICE 900/12
Printed: crest with motto "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE"
DEPARTMENT OF ANTIQUITIES, CYPRUS.
Nicosia, 24th Sept., 1948.
Handwritten: red mark, probably a stroke or numeral "1" in red ink at left margin
Handwritten: Dear Dr Schaeffer,
I am glad to say the acquisition of the plots we agreed on last year now seems to be going through without our going to court, but on the basis of a higher valuation than that originally made.
Some of the owners made difficulties concerning the coming season's crop. You will see from the enclosed letter how I dealt with them and I hope you concur.
For the plots now to be acquired each party has to pay £518.15.0. Towards the French Mission's payment we have a balance of £213.19.2 from your last year's deposit. If you can arrange for your Bank here to pay me the balance of £304.15.7 I can go ahead with the transfer of the land. Otherwise it will stand over until you arrive in Cyprus.
Yours sincerely,
Handwritten: signature: A.H.S. Megaw
Dr.C.F.A.Schaeffer,M.A.,D.Litt., aux bons soins de l' Ambassade de France, Ankara.
Handwritten: 518 15 0 / 213 19. 2 / 305 (sum and calculation in pencil)
65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain