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10 September 1947
Le Castel Blanc, 14 Rue Turgot, Saint Germain-en-Laye, Seine et Oise.
I hope you can again lend the expedition one or two of your expert diggers. If so, the work at Enkomi would start about October 5th or 10th. We will thus escape the heat we had to endure last year and if the rains will not be as heavy as previous I am looking forward to the autumn campaign.
I hope to arrive with Mrs. Schaeffer and my eldest daughter Odile, student at the Ecole du Louvre, as photographer and general secretary, towards end of October, and am looking forward to see you and Mrs. Megaw and the Dikaios again. We can then discuss also the matter of a first combined season, if Dikaios is able to join us already this year.
Dear Mr. Megaw,
My plans have been slightly delayed, but I am now able to inform you of our early return to Enkomi and confirm my telegram of yesterday: "French expedition arriving Nicosia early october begin work Enkomi about october ninth airletter follows Schaeffer".
I am sending separately a copy of my provisional report of the 1946 season for the Department.
1. Combined Expedition scheme: The 'Commission des Fouilles' meeting on June 21st, accepted my proposal and asked me to draft with you a definite agreement which I am authorised to sign on behalf of the Commission as Secretary General. Some adjustments of the proposals set down in your Memorandum of october 1st, 1946, have been suggested and we shall discuss them when we next meet. The scheme could then operate immediately.
2. 1947 Expedition. I am sending my assistants ahead of me. In addition to Coche and Pironin you already know, there will be a second architect W.Forrer, son of the Hittitologue E.Forrer from Switzerland. They will leave Marseille by S.S. Providence on Sept.25th, arrive at Beyrouth october 2nd or 3rd, and at Nicosia, by air, a day or two later. Please pay M. Coche £100/0/0 from the £300/0/0 I had sent the Department from Barclay's Famagusta. After contact with you and Dikaios, they will leave for Famagusta to begin work at Enkomi as soon as possible. Before I arrive they can start on the South town wall, plot 352, where there is only one level and the rock table very near the surface. I would like this wall traced further to the west and then east. Coche will be in charge of the archaeological observations, Pironin and Forrer will look after the surveys. I shall give them detailed instructions and make funds available at Barclay's for paying the workmen. If there should be any unusual surprise find they will wire you and Dikaios to come to Enkomi.
In order that no time is lost, I would be grateful to you and Dikaios to get tools and all the usual material ready. In addition, I would be glad if you could have prepared at least 4 tents instead of the one of last year. We shall have some rain … continues
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