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1st summit party of Blake, Burgess, Coster, Oliver, Wells, [Tindale] and Miss Maya Sherpa and Tibetans Guan Do (Thendup) and Ngawang left C3 on 30th Sept 4:30 Chinese time and on top 10:30 am (08:15 NST) to 2:00 pm; saw Makalu; returned all except Maya Coster and Burgess to C2 at about 6:30 pm while these 3 slept in C3 at 8:00 pm.

2nd Party of De Bare, Letrange, Waters and Tibetan Pasang (from Nyalam) left C3 for top on 1 Oct 4:00 am Chinese Time, on top 11:00 am - 12:30 pm except Pasang at 9:30 am; saw Everest, Waters and De Bare down to C3 and Letrange to C2 at about 6:00 pm.

Oxygen: None used by Coster, Wells, De Bare, Letrange, Waters, Maya Sherpa and the 3 Tibetans; Oliver and Blake from C3 to top to C3; Burgess in C3 on descent because beginning to get altitude sickness; Cuif during night of 30th Sept, intending to go to top on 1 Oct but did not go up from C3.