TAA i.2.2.55

{13 February 1924, continued}

going on statements to be telegraphed to the Times.

On our way across we called in at the Chonsu

to see Harkness and Lythgoe.

At some time <5.45 P.M.> in the course of the day an

order was issued, signed by Lacau, to the Antiquities

Inspector, to refuse permission to anyone to enter

either the tomb or No 15.   ? At what time of day

was this issued. In any case the Marmour & a

police officer had go been ordered to the Valley to

enforce the law about ladies' visit before Carter had

done anything to show whether he intended to

xxx[?] comply with the order or not.

In this connection an account of the Marmur's

movements will be of interest.

He was ordered to the Valley some time in the

morning. Meeting Carter on river bank he tried

to obtain loan of car, camouflaging his movements by

saying he only wanted it to take him to Mond's

excavations. Failing in this he arbitrarily

commandeered a cab which had been ordered by a

party of tourists, and drove off in it, leaving the

tourists stranded. At Mond's he left the

carriage & borrowed M's car to drive him &

his party to the Valley. There he told the

Chauffeur to come back for him at about 3 o'clock.

Meanwhile Mond had found out what was up

and refused to let his car go back. After

waiting an hour or so he telephoned the Omdeh

to go and ask Winlock to send our car for him.

We got the message on our return at about six

o'clock, and Winlock replied that as he was

in the Valley for the express purpose of keeping our

wives out of the tomb it was hardly up to us

to fetch him away from it. Eventually he left