Series RAS JGF/5 - 1961-1970

1 archival folder, typed and handwritten

Correspondence, reports and statements produced in the administration of the Forlong Fund between 1961 and 1970. These are: 1961

• Letter from Kathleen Wooding, Registrar, SOAS, to Mrs Davies, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to report that Marcelle Kerr has resigned from her Forlong Fellowship. Typed, I piece, dated 30 January 1961.
• 'Forlong Fund: Receipts and Payments, 1st April 1960 - 31st March 1961' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Mrs Davies to ask for the money to cover Mr Jafri's Forlong Exhibition. Typed, 1 piece, dated 29 September 1961.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Mrs Davies to inform that a late scholarship has been awarded to Mr P.F. Gray and could Mrs Davies send the money. Typed, 1 piece, dated 2 November 1961.

1962

• 'Forlong Fund: Receipts and Payments, 1st April 1961 - 31st March 1962' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Mrs Davies to ask for the money to cover the Forlong awards to Mrs A. Mohile, Miss M.N. Bainbridge and Mr R.J. Birrell, Typed, 1 piece, dated 18 September 1962.

1963

• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Mrs Davies to inform that Mrs Mohile is ill and will not be able to return to the School and therefore some of her money will be returned. Typed, 1 piece, dated 28 January 1963.
• 'Forlong Fund: Receipts and Payments, 1st April 1962 - 31st March 1963' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Mrs Davies to ask for the money for the awards for W.J. Peterson and Miss M. Bainbridge. Typed, 1 piece, dated 23 September 1963.

1964

• 'James Forlong Fund: Income and Expenditure 1st April 1963 - 31st March 1964' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Mrs Davies to inform that no money is needed at that time. The Forlong Committee will next meet in November. Typed, 1 piece, dated 29 September 1964.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Mrs Davies to inform that Mr David Pong will retain his Forlong Fund award despite also gaining a University Scholarship. Typed, 1 piece, dated 6 November 1964.
• Letter from Miss D. Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Kathleen Wooding to inform her of Mrs Davies' retirement. She sends the cheque for David Pong. Typed, 1 piece, dated 23 November 1964.

1965

• 'James Forlong Fund: Income and Expenditure 1st April 1964 - 31st March 1965' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Miss Crawford to ask if there is a possibility of changing some of the investments of the Forlong Fund to gain a higher interest rate. Typed, 1 piece, dated 5 March 1965.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Miss Crawford to thank for sending the Accounts. Typed, 1 piece, dated 10 May 1965.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Miss Crawford to ask for the money to cover the award made to Mr B. Sarkarati. Typed, 1 piece, dated 28 September 1965.

1966

• 'Forlong Fund: Receipts and Payments, 1st April 1965 - 31st March 1966' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Miss Crawford to enclose a copy of the Forlong Fund accounts. She also informs that Mr Sakarati had a bad motor accident so was unable to use all his award and that Mr Lee will be going to Sweden for 2 terms and so will only need a proportion of his award. Typed, 1 piece, dated 23 May 1966.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Miss Crawford to ask for the money to cover the awards for Mr H.B. Lee, Mrs N.S.S. Tapper and Mr A.M. al Haq. Typed, 1 piece, dated 21 September 1966.

1967

• 'Forlong Fund: Receipts and Payments 1st April 1966 - 31st March 1967' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Miss Crawford to ask for the money to cover the award to Mr Q.M. ul Haq. Typed, 1 piece, dated 22 September 1967.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Miss Crawford to thank for the money received. Typed, 1 piece, dated 12 October 1967.

1968

• 'Forlong Fund: Receipts and Payments 1st April 1967 - 31st March 1968 ' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Miss Crawford to ask for the money for the Forlong Scholarship for Mrs S.Y. Killingley. Typed, 1 piece, dated 25 September 1968.
• Letter from Miss Crawford to Kathleen Wooding to enclose the cheque for Mrs Killingley. Typed, 1 piece, dated 3 October 1968.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Miss Crawford to inform that Mr Q.M. Haq will stay at the School for a further year and therefore could Miss Crawford add his monies to those for Mrs Killingley. Typed, 1 piece, dated 10 October 1968.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Miss Crawford to thank for the money sent. Typed, i piece, dated 22 October 1958.

1969

• 'Forlong Fund: Receipts and Payments 1st April 1968 - 31st March 1969 ' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from R. Morrison, General Manager, Municipal and General Securities Company Limited, to The Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to enquire about the tax situation on the Forlong Fund investments. Typed, 1 piece, dated 25 April 1969.
• Letter from the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to the General Manager, Municipal and General Securities Company Limited, to inform that Income Tax is refunded to the Society. Typed, 1 piece, dated 1 May 1969.
• Letter from [Professor Beckingham] to J.R. Bracken, SOAS, concerning the allocation of Awards since the School has expanded, and clarifying they must be for subjects concerned with Oriental studies. The letter also queries the lack of publications under the Fund. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 30 May 1969.
• Letter from J.R. Bracken to Professor C.F. Beckingham, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to send an interim reply to Beckingham's enquiry which he will bring to the appropriate committees who will report to the Academic Board. Typed, 1 piece, dated 3 June 1969.

1970

• 'Forlong Fund: Receipts and Payments 1st April 1969 - 31st March 1970 ' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from I.K. Orchardson, Registrar, SOAS, to Miss D. Crawford to confirm the scholarship payments and to ask for the money for the award to Q.M. ul Haq. Typed, 1 piece, dated 27 April 1070.
• Letter from I.K. Orchardson to Miss D. Crawford to enclose a copy of the accounts. Typed, 1 piece, dated 19 May 1970.
• Letter from I.K. Orchardson to Miss D. Crawford to thank for the cheque she sent. Typed, 1 piece, dated 22 October 1970.