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Printed: LE CASTEL BLANC
Printed: 14, RUE TURGOT
Printed: ST. GERMAIN-EN-LAYE
à V. Karageorghis
le 18 Janvier 1964.
Dear Director and Friend,
Thank you for your letter and wishes which we reciprocate cordialy. We have followed in the news the sad events which have fallen upon your country we love soo much. My wife has wept when she saw in the Ciné-News the murdered greek monks and I am not yet free from the horrible photogr. of a turkish mother with 3 children slain and thrown into a bathtub, published by Amer. Time. I hope such atrocities on both sides will never happen again, for both communities must and can live in peace side by side if good will prevails. —
May I settle some questions in connection with our excavations in Alasia (Enkomi). First: the next (my XVII th) season of research is decided and I am looking forward to see you again early in October. I shall send Courtois and Nicolardot (perhaps also Kuss) ahead of me to catch up with work on the plans and to begin excavations in peripherical parts of the city, whereas the area of the sanctuary will be explored when I am present. Work will therefore start in September and may last to November. I also shall, if labour is available, increase the number of workmen. Finally I wish to built another expedition house with a kitchen
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