Correspondence and official documentation concerned with International Congresses of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences and the association of the Royal Asiatic Society with the Congresses.

Official documentation sent out by the Congrès des Sciences Anthropologiques et Ethnologiques. These are:

• Congrès des Sciences Anthropologiques et Ethnologiques. Règlement Général - List of Articles concerning the purpose and regulation of the Congresses. Written in French.
• International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences. Letter to invite attendance at the Congress. It describes the History and Organisation of the Congress, the Date and Place of the London Session and the Sections of the Conference. It asks for subscriptions for membership at the Congress and is signed by the British members of the Permanent Council and the British National Secretaries.
• Congrès des Sciences Anthropologiques et Ethnologiques. Letter to invite attendance at the Congress with a list of the President, Committee of Honour, Bureau and Permanent Council. Also an Application Form for Membership of the Congress. Written in French.
• International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences. Letter, list and form as above, written in English. Two copies, one of which has been annotated.

Correspondence concerning the first session of the International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences. These are:

• Letter from T.A. Joyce, Chairman, and John L. Myres and Alan H. Brodrick, Honorary Secretaries, International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, to The President, Royal Asiatic Society, to invite him to the be one of the Vice-Presidents for the first session of the International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences. Dated 4 July 1933.
• Letter from John Myres, Honorary Secretary, International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, to The Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society to inquire as to why there had been no reply from the President, as they wished to print a list of the Vice-Presidents. Undated.
• Letter from E.D. Maclagan, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to send his reply to the International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences. He writes about his successful fishing. Dated 18 July 1933.
• Letter from E.D. Maclagan, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to John Myres to apologise for his tardy reply and to state that the President of the Society would be happy to be a Vice-President at the Congress, though as his Presidency would finish in May, it would be the next President that undertook the role. Dated 18 July 1933.
• Letter on behalf of H.G. Beasley, International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank him for sending a list of the Fellows of the Royal Asiatic Society. Dated 9 July 1934.
• Letter from the Earl of Onslow, President, International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, to The Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to send his thanks for the Society's support of the Congress. Dated 9 October 1934.

Official Documentation, correspondence and a newspaper cutting concerning the first session of the International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences held in London from 30 July to 4 August 1934.

"The Scientific Study of Man: International Congress in London". Article from The Times announcing the forthcoming first session of the International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, to be held in London under Royal patronage.