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Dec. 22.

Tomb opened to European and Egyptian Press

by invitation. Also to Egyptian notables

of Co {Cairo?} Luxor

Dec. 23-24

Photographing & planning

Dec. 25

Mace arrived

Dec. 26

Inspected tomb with Mace & discussed plan

of campaign.

Dec. 27

First object (Box 21) removed from Tomb.

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Jan. 3.

Gardiner commenced upon the various inscriptions and texts

upon the objects of the Ante-chamber.

Jan. 6.

Motor and Chaufeur^sic {Chauffeur} arrived.

Jan. 8.

Gardiner left.

Jan. 25.

Left for Cairo to meet Lord Carnarvon.

Received wires from Lacau, Ross Taylor, and Lord Allenby, Re the

Egyptian press visiting the tomb.

Jan. 26.

Went to Ministry with Ld. C. & K.B., where we met the P. M. Nassîm

Pasha, The Min. of the P. W. D. Sirry Pasha, the Under Sec. for State P.W.D.

Abd El Hamîd Suleman Pasha, and Lacau, where we arranged about

the question raised by them regarding the local Press and visit to

tomb one day every week - i.e., Tuesdays.