The 23rd International Congress of Orientalists was held in Cambridge in 1954. The material connected with this Congress includes correspondence concerning organising and finance of the Congress, correspondence regarding attendance, General programme, correspondence regarding the publication of the Proceedings of the Conference and a further research enquiry.

Correspondence concerned with delegates attending the Congress. These are:

• Letter from Hans R. Roemer, Deutsche MorgenLandische Gesellschaft, to the Royal Asiatic Society to inform of delegates coming to the Congress. Typed, dated 6 July 1954.
• Letter from Meer S. Basri to Mrs Davis, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask for a confirmatory letter of his attendance at the Congress so he may obtain a visa. Typed, dated 14 July 1954.
• Letter from Denis Sinor, Organising Committee, to Mrs Davis, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning leaflets advertising the Congress and her offer of help for the Congress. Typed, dated 21 July 1954.
• Letter from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Permanent Under-Secretary of State, to confirm Meer S. Basri's attendance at the Congress. Typed, dated 22 July 1954.
• Letter from Vivian Gaster to Royal Asiatic Society to ask to become a member of the Congress. Handwritten, dated 1 August 1954.
• Letter from Meer S. Basri to Mrs Davis, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that he has obtained his visa. Handwritten, dated 16 August 1954.
• Letter from President, Royal Asiatic Society, to delegates at the Congress to invite them to become members of the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed, undated.

Printed material from the Congress. These are:

• General programme for the international Congress of Orientalists held in Cambridge, 21-28 August 1954. Printed pamphlet, 2 copies.
• Invitation from the Council of the Royal Asiatic Society to a garden party in the grounds of Queens' College on 26 August, from 4-6 pm. Printed card.
• Map of Cambridge provided for the Congress. Printed.

Meetings of the Trustees - notification of meetings and minutes from the annual meetings of the Trustees.

Letter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to inform of a forthcoming Trustees' Meeting on 28 May 1927. Business includes considerations of accounts, stock and publications including a proposal to publish M. Krenkon's work at the end of 1927.

Letter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey, India Office Library, to inform of a forthcoming Trustees' Meeting on 16 May 1933. Business includes consideration of the financial position of the Trust, and reports on present and proposed publications.

"Minutes of Annual Meeting of the Trustees held at 90, Regent Street Cambridge on Saturday 26th May, 1934". Matters discussed included the death of trustee Mr Guy le Strange; the finances of the Trust; publications including the Index to Yaqut, Tarikhi Guzida, Nawaqif of Niffari, Hudud al-'Alam, Index to Bayhaqi, Ta'rikh-i-Jahan-Gushay of Juwayni, and Volume III of Kitab al-Awraq of al-Suli; and the clerk's salary.

"Minutes of Annual Meeting of the Trustees held at 90, Regent Street Cambridge on Saturday, 1st June 1935". Matters discussed included the financial interactions of the Trust; the possible publication of Mathnawi Vol. VII, Kashfu'l-Mahjub, Tabaqat Ush-Shu-ara, Life of Tamerlaine. Also reports on stock levels of current publications and requests for supply of publications; and the Clerk's salary.

"Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Trustees held at 90 & 92 Regent Street, Cambridge on Saturday 22nd May 1937." Matters discussed included the financial report of the Trust; current and possible future publications; and payment of Clerks' salaries and printing costs to Oxford University Press.

Letter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to inform Storey that he has retrieved the copy Minute Book from the Administrator of Ellis' estate (see GMT/2/2/22). He also informs Storey that Ellis' library has not gone to the States. Ellis' nephew is asking for help in the valuation and the separation of manuscripts from books.