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Sunday Forrer is waiting for me. Settled in at Enkomi and spoke about organis. of excavations etc. 10th day of exc.) Monday 20 Sept. Visit to excavations. Very well begun and advanced; NW enclosure now clear + large NW corner stone. - Left at 9 h for Famagusta, urgent errands then for Nicosia to see Megaw, settle admin. questions and organis. , lunch with Masson to whom I give instructions for publication of Cypro- Minoan texts - Left N. at 4h , for Enk. 5 h 1/2. Talked with Forrer, dinner and early to bed.
Tuesday 21 Sept.(11th day of exc.)_ 13 1/4: 34,5° C! in the room: 27° C or c. 82° F. 15h in the sun 38° C. 5h air temp. 32, sea water: 30° C. ! Continuation of the clearing along the enclosure W. Nothing to report.
Wednesday 22 Sept.(12th day of exc.) 6 h: 20° C. 11h 32° C ( in room 27° C), in the sun. Continuation of clearing of enc. W. R. to s. except at one spot, fgt. Hellenistic pottery (?) in the hardened mud (river alluvium) which
65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain