Letter from Karageorghis on the events in Cyprus and their implications for archaeological objects and Cypriot heritage; draft by Schaeffer on the versoClaude Frédéric-Armand Schaeffer and Vassos Karageorghis

Printed: KYPRIAKI DIMOKRATIA / REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS / MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & WORKS / DEPARTMENT OF ANTIQUITIES / NICOSIA

Handwritten: handwritten marginal notes in upper left and upper right, partly illegible

Handwritten: To the Director of Buildings of Cyprus.

Handwritten: Nic.

[handwritten: I have, [illegible] that I intend to build on the plot situated next to the present house of the French Arch. Mission and the rent of purchase] a second house so as to be able to lodge the scientific and technical members of staff. Ily, the [illegible] lamp having become insufficient. [handwritten: I enclose a plan showing the location and layout of the new construction.]

[handwritten: The plot was bought by the government with a contribution of 50% (?) [handwritten: I recall that the plot] on the part of the French Mission. [handwritten: I hereby collect the authorisation.] [handwritten: I proceed with the construction during the spring] of the Mission [illegible] ... [handwritten: at the expense of the Mission] ... the Mission [handwritten: will be able] to resume the excavations ... [handwritten: in the month of September]

Dear Dr Karageorghis,

Thank you for your letter of March 5th & 23 [illegible]. I am writing to apply for permission to erect an extension of the present expedition house together with a detailed plan. I should be glad if the new building could be carried out as soon as possible and supervised by a representative of your Directorate, perhaps Mr Michael.

I am glad that you have sent the short report from the hut near the excavations to the store-room in the village. I hope they have not been mixed with the clumsier sherds of last year's excavation. I hope the pieces may now be delivered before the excavation.

Handwritten: Yours sincerely, C. Schaeffer

Member of the Institut, Le Castel Blanc, 18 Rue Turgot, Saint Germain-en-Laye, (S&O) FRANCE

Handwritten: Please accept, Sir, the expression of my distinguished sentiments

Handwritten: For your enquiry: in the left margin, illegible handwritten notes