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Letter·34 CDF art. 169·16 April 1962

Correspondence between Schaeffer and Milliex, cultural attaché at the French Embassy in Cyprus, about the donation of a library to the President of the Greek Communal ChamberClaude Frédéric-Armand Schaeffer and Roger Milliex

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Handwritten in French. Every line is transcribed and translated, and the English sits beside the scan.

Scan 1 of letter 34 CDF art. 169 (Correspondence between Schaeffer and Milliex, cultural attaché at the French Embassy in Cyprus, about the donation of a library to the President of the Greek Communal Chamber), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 169, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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[printed: EMBASSY OF FRANCE][printed: NICOSIA] 16 April 1962
[printed: IN CYPRUS][printed: 8, RUE COSTI PALAMA]
[printed: (TOMAZOS BUILDING)]
[printed: B. P. 513 - TEL. 74292]

Printed: CULTURAL ATTACHÉ

Dear Professor,

! | [vertical line spanning these 3 linesIt would be hard to imagine that some of your works on Cyprus would not appear in this collective gift which is to be solemnly presented on 16 May next by Mr Keller, our Ambassador, to President Spyridakis – if, however, you still had a few copies available. This would be all the more timely since I have knocked in vain at the door of Mr Daux in Athens, like a begging brother turned away!]

On the other hand we could offer a copy of Olivier Masson's work, of which a copy has already been officially presented to Monseigneur Makarios, during his first visit to the French Cultural Centre which he came to inaugurate, on 7 March, … continues

65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain

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