Correspondence regarding the excavation undertaken by Quaritch Wales in Kedah, Malaysia. 44 handwritten and typed letters.

Letter from Richard Olaf Winstedt to Quaritch Wales, concerning the possibilities of excavation in the Perak area. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 30 March1936.

Letter from Richard Winstedt to Quaritch Wales congratulating him on receipt of a grant and hoping for success in his excavations, suggesting Kedah might be the most likely place. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 6 June 1937.

Letter from Jean Philippe Vogel to Quaritch Wales concerning the deciphering of Sanskrit inscriptions sent on photographs by Quaritch Wales, containing possibly the quotation of Buddhist texts. Handwritten, 2 sides, 2 pieces, dated 25 February 1938.

Letter from John Allan, Department of Coins and Medals, British Museum, to Quaritch Wales, containing the full translation of the Buddhist inscription, dated to 500-600 A.D., which might relate to the fragmentary inscription from Kedah published by Kern. Typed letter, 2 sides, dated 25 March 1938.

Letter from Jean Philippe Vogel to Quaritch Wales, to send a translation and transcript of the inscription sent by Quaritch Wales (see QW/6/1/10). Handwritten, 2 sides, 2 pages including the translation, dated 07 April 1938.

Letter from John Allan, Department of Coins and Medals, British Museum, to Quaritch Wales, giving further information regarding the identification and dating of the inscription on the fragments mentioned in his previous letter (QW/6/1/9). Typed letter, 2 sides, dated 16 May 1938.

Letter from Jean Philippe Vogel to Quaritch Wales, to give his permission to publish the translation and transcript of the inscription sent by Quaritch Wales. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 07 June 1938.

Letter from Richard Winstedt to Quaritch Wales, concerning the Tanjung Rambutan bronze in Perak owned by Alma Baber, a talk about Ganga Nagara, and the derivation of Din Dang, suggesting Abbaside corroborates Arab voyage accounts, He suggests Quaritch Wales might write an article to Singapore Sunday newspapers to stimulate support for further government grants. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 10 June 1938.

Letter from Richard Winstedt to Quaritch Wales concerning the possibility of a city on a hill in Malaya but suggests that Fort Canning in Singapore and the palace of Malacca Kings were situated on a hill. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 10 June 1938.