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1st d. w.2nd d. w.3rd d. w.Thursday 12 Nov.53_. Forrer informed the colleague of the work according to my instructions, hiring of workmen and seeking workmen in 5 villages of the surroundings (labour taken for the orange harvest, etc. and also work on clearing the earthquake rubble at Paphos where Megaw was also mobilised). – Prices have gone up! Government minimum rates: women 7/6 p. day men 8/6 - 10/- " " (at Famagusta for packing oranges one pays up to 16/- per day. Friday, 13 Nov. Beginning of the excavations at 6 1/2 in areas I + II Ibis of my plan (around the area " temple area " of Dk.) with 63 workmen (c. 30 couples). Saturday, 14 Nov. Continuation of excavations + opening of area III, as the 1st level in area I already approached or, the floor, must not be passed according to my instructions. Many traces of earlier excavations (village excavations). Sunday, 15 Nov. no excavations. Visit to Salamis + bath and afternoon visit to old Fam. Odile + collaborators Monday, 16 Nov. Now 106 workmen, beginning of area IV, The zone of the temple area of Dk. now completely surrounded.
65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain