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25th.

The Tomb of Tut.ankh.Amen, the laboratory and magazine

together with the keys were handed over to me this

morning by the Government Commission comprising the

following people: -

'/<H>.E. Abd el Hamid Bedawi Pasha, Conseiller Royale.

H.E. Osman Bey the Mudir of Keneh.

Mohamed Riad Bey of the Legal Depart.P.W.Ministry.

The Bey the Marmour of Luxor.

Two representatives of the Police.

Tewfik E ffendi Boulos, Insp.in Chief Up.Eg. of the Ant. Dept.

Ibrehim Effendi Habbeeb, Inp/<s>p. Of Antq/<i>quities, Luxor.

Mr. J.E.Quibell,   of the Cairo Museum. <Conseiller Service des Antiquités.>

M. Lefebre^sic {Lefebvre}, of the Cairo Museum. <(G. Lefebvre, Conservateur-Adjoint)>

M. Baraize, of the Cairo Museum. <Dir. de travaux. S des A.>

Maitre G. Merzbach and Mr. A.R. Callender were present.

Everything was found to be in order, with the exception

of the pall which was ruined, it having been left out in

the open exposed to the summer heat and wind.

A heavy wooden construction had been erected in the antichamber^sic

of the tomb for visitors. This will have to be removed

before we can do any work there.

We all returned to Luxor for lunch at the Winter Palae/<c>e.

I remained in Luxor that night having to attend a dinner

given by H.E. the Mudir of Keneh.

26th.

Returned to my house in Gurna.

Went with Callender to the Tomb and inspected the great

coffin of the King.

Attended to various correspondence during the afternoon.

27th.

TOMB opened for the following visitors:

Sir Hamar ans/<d> Lady Greenwood. (introduced by Lord Allenby)

Princee/<s>s Mounira Hamdi ansd^sic suite. (Ministry permit)

Dr Munthe. (Introduced by Mr Carter)

28th.

Work commenced today in preparing the laboratory ready g/<f>or

the preservation work upon the objects there from last

seasons work.

Tewfik Effendi Boulos came, and we discussed the question of

visitors to tomb. It was decided that no visitor should

be allowed to enter or visit the tomb, whether Government

invite or otherwise, except on Tuesdays, unless there be

some exceptional reason or some exceptional case, when I

am to refer it to the Chief Inspector who will refuse entry

if he has not received special instructions from the Government.

Withe^sic regard to the later^sic point,i.e., exceptional cases,

Tewfik Effendi is writing for instructions.

29th.

Commenced upun^sic the preservation of an ebony stick inlaid

with ivory.

Arranged with Burton with regard to photographing the

royal coffin on Thursday next.

General Haking and Admiral Jellicoe together with party

visited the tomb - they being introduced by H.E. the Min.

P.W.D.