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scarlet dawn of the sun, breakfast, belts and landing at Khaldé: 5h 00 (6h 00 local time)
Monday 1st September. Airport deserted, sandbags, numerous US aircraft, and along the road some tanks in position. Mr Seyrig and Chardin are the only occupants of the Institute and after having settled in, I begin the usual palaver with Abdelnour: the "Jeeps" are still asleep in the garage the summer was exceptionally hot. my visas are in order. reserved a seat for Nicosia, tomorrow 14h 30 by Air Liban. visit to Mr Seyrig, then purchase of drawing material before the closing of the shops which make the strike order coincide with the hour of the siesta. Report to Mr Schaeffer of my arrival here, and of the present atmosphere. Expedition into an overheated attic to extract from it the plans, the tacheometer and the
65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain