TAA i.2.3.5

{3^rd October, continued}

after all the trouble in preserving those precious objects
and safely transporting them to the Museum, that they should
be allowed to be handled by persons that do not know
how to handle antiquities.

Arranged for motor car to be sent to Luxor on Monday (5^th).

4^th

Saw General Haking (C.D.C. Troops Eg.) this morning - he looked
very well, and seems a thoroughly good man for this country.

Received a note from C.C. Edgar to say that: "Lacau
has just cabled to say that it is necessary that he should
be present at the opening of the Mummy and that he will
be {in} Luxor by the 10^th of Nov. "- for Examination without ceremony" -
trusting that this delay will not inconvenience …" me,
etc.

Here is another delay for my work! One thing I can
get along with something else in the meantime. Must
arrange for Derry & Saleh Bey to defer their coming until then.

5^th

11am. Paid a visit to H.E. Bedawi Pasha (Conseiller Royale P.W.D).
He was most pleasant. In the course of friendly conversation
I recounted to him my programme for this season's work,
especially that of the Examination of the Royal Mummy to take place
in the presence of M. Lacau, Nov. 10^th, and the probability of
their Ex's the Ministers inspecting the mummy after the Scientific
Examination - I mentioned the/<i>s point "After the Scientific Examination"
as the procedure might take several days and we could hardly
expect their Ex's to be present the whole time. I also mentioned
a matter of issuing photos to Erop European & Egyptian
illustrated papers over and above the Bulletin per the Press Bureau.