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20 October 1947
Mr P. Dikaios, Curator Cyprus Museum, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Dear Friend,
Cache gives me news of you, and tells me how kind your welcome and your help were. I thank you for it. The clearing of the rampart is under way at the present time and I am eager to rejoin the mission. Unfortunately the strikes in France and the cholera in Egypt are against us and our departure has just been delayed for the third time. The Providence is to weigh anchor on Wednesday the 22nd. Let us hope that this time it is for good.
So I cannot reach Cyprus via Beirut until about 31 October or early November. As the excavation costs exceed our estimates, I have asked my bank to place an additional 200 pounds at the disposal of Cache and Pfronin. They have also borrowed from you 100 pounds on the 300 deposited with the Department for the purchase of land. If, contrary to my expectation, my arrival were again to be delayed because of the health measures, I authorise you to hand over to Pfronin, treasurer of the Mission, the balance of 200 pounds. I will repay the deposit on my arrival or by order to my bank.
So I say goodbye until soon and ask you to convey my respectful homage and regards to Mrs Dikaios.
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