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… and in that case, I would bring you back the objects from my last— of the excavation campaign at Enkomi (1971) which have been restored at the Mainz laboratory where I collected them a fortnight ago. I will bring back also the objects taken out on temporary export.
Having seen once again, the skill of the restorers at Mainz with regard to the bronze objects, I would like you renew my proposal once again to entrust to them the statue of the god with the ingot whose treatment has not been completed. There are details of this bronze so significant that could in addition be uncovered must I am returning from Cyprus at the end of October by boat to France and could myself personally take charge of the transport of this precious antiquity to Mainz.
Please accept, My dear Director, the expression of my distinguished sentiments and devoted and the best wishes and regards from my wife and myself to Mrs Nicolaou and yourself.
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