TAA i.2.1.113

Feb. 8.^th

At eleven am I met Tottenham . and Lacau and^sic {at}

Lacau's house. There we drafted our mutual agreement

as procedure (1) the opening of the sarcophagus, (2) admittance

of press (3) time reserved for taking records, and (4) authorized

visitors to the Tomb - the <exact> date of the latter question was

mutually agreed to be left open until we knew whether

the Minister & his colleagues would visit the tomb or not. A

(5^th) clause was entered stating that with the exception of

the 13^th most (press view) all visits will be suspended from

now until the tomb is opened to authorized visitors.

Tottenham mentioned the fact that some permits due for during

had been issued for the period in question and asked

what was to be done about it. I replied to that point that

we would do our best to overcome the difficulty.

We signed We (Lacau, Tottenham and self.), signed

the draft agreement, and Tottenham was requested to

present the document to the Min. P. W. D. This ended our

negociations^sic {negotiations}.

I returned to Luxor that evening - having purchased

tackle any and glass for the coming preparations.

Lacau suggested to me that necessary scaffolding & preparations

would have to be installed in the Tomb against damage of

the objects du during the visits.

We also agreed that the permits issued by the Ministry

should not exceed 750 as the time alloted^sic {allotted} to these pr visits

would not permit of more people - than 75 a day, this in

ind the interests of the public and in the upkeep of the

Monument - Lacau suggested 200 a day - ie.

10 am to 1 pm & I represented to him that only a

certain number of 'peas could be passed through a tube in

a given time'.

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         9.^th

Arrived Luxor - Gurna. Conferred with Mace who

lunched with me. I represented to Mace that though

I had gained the points we wanted for our scientific

side of the investigation and also those regarding press

and public visits, I, personally, was not impressed

with the general attitude of this new Gov., and stated

that 'oil and water would not mix'.

As previous to my departure to Cairo, Engelbach having/<d>

written to me a letter suggesting a new quite new rule

with regard to our light supply in the tomb. It was to

the extent if that if I require light in the afternoon

I must give him at least 2 hours notice before hand -

this so as to enable him to check his engineers accounts

and only for that reason. I annotated his letter asking

to waive the point as I could <not> always let him

know beforehand whether I might want the light in

the afternoon or not, and if it was a question of accounts

I would check them for him - therefore would he please let

the matter rest at that.