Series RAS JGF/8 - 1991-2000

Correspondence, reports and statements produced in the administration of the Forlong Fund between 1991 and 2000. These are:

1991

• Letter from E.U. Kratz, Chairman, Scholarships Committee, SOAS, to John Payne, Honorary Treasurer, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask for the money for the Forlong Fund scholarships and to also ask for the arrangements to continue as at present. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 31 January 1991.
• Letter from Lydia Collins, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Accounts Department ,SOAS, to enclose the cheque for the Forlong Fund scholarships. Typed, 1 piece, dated 5 February 1991.
• Memorandum from John Payne to Members of the Council, Royal Asiatic Society, to give information concerning the administration of the Forlong Fund. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 9 February 1991.
• Letter from E.U. Kratz to John Payne to suggest some of the Forlong Fund be used for an occasional series of publications of outstanding Masters' theses. Typed, 1 piece, dated 19 February 1991.
• Letter from John Payne to E.U. Kratz to concur with his suggestion for a publication series. He will put the idea to the Society's Publication Committee. Typed, 1 piece, dated 25 February 1991.
• Letter from E.U. Kratz to John Payne to ask about the conditions of Exhibitions of the Forlong Fund. Typed, 1 piece, dated 27 February 1991.
• Letter from Robina Maguire, Secretary, SOAS , to John Payne to send the photocopies omitted from letter Kratz's concerning the Forlong Fund scholarship. Typed with photocopies, 3 pieces, dated 1 March 1991.
• Letter from John Payne to E.U. Kratz concerning the conditions of the Forlong Fund with regard to scholarships and awards. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 6 March 1991.
• Letter from John Payne to E.U. Kratz to inform that the Publications Committee was not in favour of publishing Masters' theses using money from the Forlong Fund. Typed, 1 piece, dated 21 March 1991.
  Letter from E.U. Kratz to John Payne to inform of his opinion of the Publication Committee's decision. Handwritten, 1 piece, dated 24 March 1991.
• Memo from John Payne to Members of the RAS Council to propose that the Forlong Fund be used to help with publication of Masters theses, the recommendation which had not been accepted by the Publications Committee. Typed,1 piece, dated 10 April 1991.
• Letter from Avril A. Powell, Lecturer in History, SOAS, to Diana L. Driscoll, Deputy Registrar, SOAS, to recommend Miss Kathleen Taylor for a Forlong Endowment Scholarship. She sends Miss Taylor's request for funding. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 30 May 1991.
• Letter from Diana L. Driscoll to Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that the Scholarship Committee has recommended that Miss Beatrice Kathleen Patricia Taylor be awarded a scholarship from the Forlong Fund. Typed, 1 piece, dated 6 June 1991.
• Letter from E.U. Kratz to Lydia Collins to add his recommendation for Miss Taylor to receive an award. Typed, 1 piece, dated 24 June 1991.
• Letter from John Payne to E.U. Kratz to inform that as Kratz had been unable to attend the Council meeting, their decision had been deferred. Typed, 1 piece, dated 18 April 1991.
• Letter from Lydia Collins, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to HM General Register Office to ask for a copy of the will of James George Roche Forlong. Typed, 1 piece, dated 19 June 1991.
• Letter from J. Waugh, Keeper of the Records of Scotland, to the Royal Asiatic Society to inform of the cost for a copy of Forlong's will. Typed, 1 piece, dated 25 June 1981.
• Photocopies of the will of James Forlong provided by the Scottish Record Office. Photocopies of typed and handwritten papers, 42 pieces.
• Letter from Diana L. Driscoll to Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask for the cheque for Miss Taylor's award. Typed, 1 piece, dated 26 September 1991.
• Memo from John Payne to give information regarding the Forlong Fund. Typed, 3 pieces, dated 4 October 1991.
• Letter from Lydia Collins to Diana L. Driscoll to enclose the Forlong Fund Accounts. These are with the letter. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 14 November 1991.

1992

• Letter from John Payne to E.U. Kratz to enclose a copy of the accounts for the Forlong Fund. These are with the letter. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 25 February 1992.
• 'James G.R. Forlong Fund: Balance of Fund as at 31 December 1992' - account sheet. Typed with initials J.A. P[ayne] with handwritten annotations, dated 16 November 1992.

1993

• Letter from Deidre J. Goodman, Assistant Registrar and Secretary to the Scholarships Committee, SOAS, to Lydia Collins to inform that the Committee recommend that Mr Jurgen Ludwig Grotz be given a Forlong Scholarship. Typed, 1 piece, dated 7 July 1993.

1994

• 'James G.R. Forlong Fund: Balance of Fund as at 31 December 1993' - account sheet. Typed with initials J.A. P[ayne], dated 16 March 1994.
• Letter from. Lydia Collins to Deidre Goodman to send the accounts and to inform there would be no money for a scholarship in 1195. Typed, 1 piece, dated 17 March 1994.

1995

• Letter from. Lydia Collins to Deidre Goodman to confirm no Fund will be available for an award in 1995. It will then be available in 1996 and 1997 but not in 1998. Typed, 1 piece, dated 3 February 1995.

1996

• Letter from Lydia Collins to the Secretary, Scholarships Committee, SOAS to advise that a sum of £1000 would be available for an Forlong Fund award. Typed, 1 piece, dated 13 February 1996.
• Letter from Deidre Goodman to Lydia Collins to inform that the Scholarships Committee recommend Ms L. Du Perron and Mr W.S. Kailkiti for Forlong Fund scholarships. Typed, 1 piece, dated 11 June 1996.
• Letter from Lydia Collins to Deidre Goodman to send the cheque for the Forlong scholarships. Typed, 1 piece, 20 June 1996.

1997

• Letter from Naman P. Ahuja to Dr D.W. MacDowall, President Royal Asiatic Society, to thank for the Forlong Endowment and to provide a report of the first part of his field work. The report is with the letter. Typed, 10 pieces, dated 26 April 1997.
• Letter from Deidre Goodman to Philippa Vaughan, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to enquire of the amount of money available for Forlong Fund scholarships in 1997. She also encloses a list of the members of the Scholarships Committee. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 24 June 1997.
• Letter from T.N. Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Deidre Goodman to advise that the award has been agreed for this year, He also asks for information about previous recipients and the outcome of their research. Typed, 1 piece, dated 2 July 1997.
• Letter from Deidre Goodman to T.N. Guina to give the information that she is able to concerning previous candidates. Typed, 1 piece, dated 4 July 1997.
• Letter from T.N. Guina to Deidre Goodman to thank for the information and to send the cheque for the Forlong Fund scholarships. Typed, 1 piece, dated 15 July 1997.

1998

• Letter from Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Deidre Goodman to suggest that since the Society is about to embark on a more vigorous publications programme that for two years out of three the Forlong Fund monies be kept by the Society for publications. Typed, 1 piece, dated 6 January 1998.
• Letter from Deidre Goodman to Francis Robinson to thank him for informing her of the future administration of the Forlong Fund. Typed, 1 piece, dated 14 January 1998.