Letter from Schaeffer to Nicolaou on the Salamis head and the Ingot God entrusted to Professor Hundt for restorationClaude Frédéric-Armand Schaeffer

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Of course I am awaiting Professor Hundt's return, who will tell me by telephone whether he considers that the statue could undergo another treatment without losing its patina. As soon as I have his opinion, I will write to you.

Since my return, a few days ago, I have not yet seen the heads of the archaeological service at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, whom I had informed by telephone as soon as I returned from my talks with Mr Stavrou and with the Director General of the Ministry of Communications & Works, on which the Department of Antiquities in Nicosia depends. - I shall see them shortly.

I hope that your authorities will give me a reply regarding my memo-randum, in which I set out the problem raised by Mr Karageorghis's approach to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs last summer, and his request for the interruption of the excavations at Enkomi-Alasia until the publications are entirely completed.

Finally, I wish to thank you, as well as Mrs Nicolaou, for your so hospitable welcome at the Museum and in your so charming house at Rizocarpasso, from where you showed me the fine archaeological site on the neighbouring coast.

Please present to Mrs Nicolaou, with the best regards of my wife, my very respectful homage, and believe, dear Mr Curator, in the expression of my cordially devoted sentiments.