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having repeated that I am not seeking his "theoretical" opinion but of workmen who want to work in the normal conditions. 4 h I make a speech to the workmen gathered, reminding them of my offer of last night: two new systems (single and three 1/2) and couples for the older ones who do not wish to change, to finish this campaign. - What pressure has been put on the young ones who wanted to work under the new syst. and normal last night? I cannot accept this action and regret having to stop the excavations. - But I will willingly resume them on Monday on condition that there are at least 10 workmen - volunteers for the single system. I must excavate a town and cannot do it under an archaic and slow system, and that I cannot dilute the French funds devoted and sacrificed on the part of the Fr. for the exploration of Cypriot antiquity. - The workmen seem shaken and surprised at my firmness and at the prompt payment which shows them what they are going to
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