Letter·34 CDF art. 169·5 March 1959

Correspondence between Schaeffer and Karageorghis on publications and a certificate for the CNRSClaude Frédéric-Armand Schaeffer and Vassos Karageorghis

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Scan 5 of letter 34 CDF art. 169 (Correspondence between Schaeffer and Karageorghis on publications and a certificate for the CNRS), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

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minor 'slips' on my part from time to time, this, I am sure, does not affect main issues. But as you say very wisely, we know so little - all of us!

7. You must have read with interest the developments which have kept Cyprus in the focus of the political scene for the last few weeks. The main thing is that we are now back to peace, the relations between the two communities are better, and a wide field is open in front of the Cypriots to govern ourselves. I do not see the immediate future all that rosy, but it will be interesting and challenging. It is a phase through which we must go to bring ourselves up to the European standard.

vertical line spanning the next 5 linesYour own position in the island will not be at all affected. Be sure that you have good friends here, who are grateful for what you have done in the past and will certainly do in the future. I can see a real boom and prosperity for the Archaeologist here in Cyprus and a great impetus for archaeological research. Though it is too early yet, don't you think that in the new State the French Scientific organizations ought to play an important role? Is it too early to think of a French

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