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… 6th day of work. Friday 20 Nov. Michaelis Masmos resumes his duty, having been replaced in his guard job at Salamis. Continuation of the soundings along the N + S ramparts. No transport of earth; multiply the soundings, regular excavations of the "temple" stopped.
7th day of work. Saturday 21 Nov. Continuation of soundings of the N + S enceinte. No transport of earth. Sunday 22 Nov. No excavations. – I arrive at the Nic. airfield at 5 h 10. Odile with F. and Kuss + Court. come to N. and find me at the Ledra Palace hotel. Happy to be back, Od. – Tea with colleagues. Then they return to Fam. O. + I stay evening and night at Nic.
8th day of work. Monday 23 Nov. Continuation of excavations of the enceinte. – Morning, see Megaw + Dik. at the Museum. The latter asks me not to excavate around the area called "Temple area". I am prepared for the request and say I will see on site, but refuse any promise, let him know that the request does not seem to me admissible. I also tell him that the "warning" he sent to Forrer concerning excavations along the temple area is iradmissible. – I remain calm, but firm. Visit happy. We leave, Od. and I, after 2 trips to Enk. at 10 h 1/2.
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