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0014 Archaeological Researches in Sinkiang : vol.1
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of months. This request, which was rather in the nature of an order, fitted in very
opportunely with our own desire as far as possible to complete our earlier researches
in this highly interesting region. In the course of our geographical researches in
the Lop-nor country during this season we found, inter alia, a number of ancient
graves, which we excavated. In September, the collections from these graves had
been taken without mishap to Urumchi, where they would certainly have been lost
to science if the Soviet Russian Consul-General, G. A. Apresov, with the great
influence he wielded in the province, had not obtained for us permission to take
these finds with us on our journey eastwards. The authorities in Peking settled their
final destiny by deciding that we might take them to Sweden on loan, for scientific
purposes. I wish here to express my hearty thanks to those whose aid in the matter
contributed so powerfully to this fortunate issue. It is the description of these col-
lections that constitutes the central part of the present volume.
Stockholm in February 1939.

Sven Hedin.

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