TAA i.2.1.93

Dec. 10.

Completed planning the shrines as far as it is possible at

the present stage of the work. This with regard to commencing

upon the dismantling of the outer shrine on Wednesday

Dec. 12.

'Man proposes & god disposes' - was seedy and had to

remain in the house. Mace continued in the Lab.

on the chariot material in the Lab.

Lythgoe, Harkness, and Gardiner arrived.

Lacau called, He went to the Valley & inspected Lab.

Dec. 13.

Lacau, at 9 am, made me an official visit in

reference to his two letters (received on 12^th). One

of these letters demanded a full list of my staff, and

the other introduced new rules as to visits & visitors

to the tomb.

In the case of the staff the Eg. Gov. claimed the right

of approving or refusing any st/<m>ember they thought

fit.

In the case of visits and visitors, whether friends or otherwise,

the absolute control control was to be placed in charge

of the Chief Inspector, Engelbach, to whom I was to

consult on every occasion.

In other words I had to get the Govs. sanction before

employing anyone on the staff, and could ask no one

into the tomb without Engelbach's permission.

My answer to him/<La>cau was as follows:

I have had a policy dictated which has been

making my work increasingly impossible. Additional

communications which I received from you yesterday

have brought the matter to an absolute impass^sic {impasse}.

I decline absolutely to follow the instructions I have

now received from you and I now propose to conduct

the work in the tomb under the legal rights with

which I am empowered under the Terms of my original

concession.

To this Lacau, I think somewhat taken aback, began

his usual fountain of words, a great deal of which

referred to my actions and the "l'avenir".

I refused further discussion, Etc, & we eventually

went to the Valley & inspected the recent discoveries in our

work at made during these last few days in the tomb.

Lythgoe, Harkness, & Mace were present at this

interview with Lacau, Callender acted as interpreter.

Though grave as the whole matter was the whole

incident was not without it's amusement amusing

aspects.

Harkness and Lythgoe saw Tomb & Lab.