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Correspondence and Lists concerning attendance at the opening reception for Anniversary Exhibition. These are:

• Letter from John Villiers, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to Steven Runciman/ Lord Dahrendorf to ask whether they would be willing to give a short address at the Reception. The letter was originally addressed to Steven Runciman and has been annotated to be changed to address Lord Dahrendorf. Dated 22 April 1998.
• Letter from Steven Runciman to John Viilliers, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to reply to Villiers' request that he speak but to refuse because of infirmity, dated 26 April 1998.
• Letter from Dr John Villiers, Royal Asiatic Society, to Lord Dahrendorf to ask whether he would be willing to give a short address at the Exhibition reception, dated 30 April 1998.
• Acceptance letter from Mr Graham Greene, British Museum, to attend the reception, dated 1 June 1998.
• Regrets from Ma Zhengang, Ambassador, Embassy of People's Republic of China that he will be unable to attend the reception, dated 2 June 1998.
• Regrets from Henry Keswick, Matheson & Co. Ltd. that he will be unable to attend the reception, dated 2 June 1998.
• Regrets on behalf of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan that he will be unable to attend the reception, dated 2 June 1998.
• Acceptance from Robert Knox, British Museum, to attend the reception, dated 2 June 1998.
• Regrets on behalf of Princess Wijdan Ali that she cannot attend the reception, dated 7 June 1998.
• Letter from Noel Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Robert Knox, British Museum, to send a list of the acceptances received as of the 12 June. The list is with the letter, dated 12 June 1998.
• Letter from Samuel Courtauld, James Capel Investment Management, to Noel Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank him for the hospitality shown at the reception, dated 17 June 1998.

Correspondence concerning printing of invitations and postcards. These are:

• Letter from Noel Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to John Villiers, Director Royal Asiatic Society, to send a quote from SSB, stationery suppliers, for printing the invitations. A copy of this quote is with the letter.
• Letter dated 14 April 1998. Letter from Noel Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to John Streeting, Social Service Supplies, to request they fulfill the order for 1000 invitation cards. A sample of the invitation is with this letter.
• Letter dated 12 May 1998. Letter from C.C.F. Naylor, Honorary Treasurer, Royal Asiatic Society, to Alasdair Macleod, British Museum Press, to confirm the order for postcards for the exhibition, dated 27 May 1998.

Correspondence with Beeton Rumford concerning catering for the opening reception of the Anniversary Exhibition. These are:

• Letter from Marissa Duffy, Beeton Rumford, to John Villiers, Royal Asiatic Society, to confirm the company as caterers and to send details and menus, 4 pieces, dated 6 April 1998.
• Function Sheet from Beeton Rumford for Anniversary reception, dated 3 June 1998.
• Invoice from Beeton Rumford for Anniversary reception, dated 26 June 1998.

Correspondence with Orange Square Marketing and Publicity Ltd. concerning publicity for the Anniversary Exhibition. These are:

• Letter from Leslee Holderness, Orange Square Marketing and Publicity Ltd., to Philippa Vaughan, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to send a proposal for publicity for the anniversary, dated 4 April 1998.
• Letter from Philippa Vaughan, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to Leslee Holderness, Orange Square Marketing and Publicity Ltd., to confirm that the Society will use the company for their publicity, dated 16 April 1998.
• Letter from Andrea Belloli, Royal Asiatic Society to Leslee Holderness, Orange Square Marketing and Publicity Ltd., to give information regarding the catalogue and the exhibition, dated 16 April 1998.
• Letter from Leslee Holderness, Orange Square Marketing and Publicity Ltd., to John Villiers, Royal Asiatic Society, to send drafts of the publicity, dated 29 April 1998.
• Letter from Leslee Holderness, Orange Square Marketing and Publicity Ltd., to John Villiers, Royal Asiatic Society, to give details of the use of the space for the reception, dated 21 May 1998.
• Letter from John Villiers, Royal Asiatic Society, to Leslee Holderness, Orange Square Marketing and Publicity Ltd., to send a suggested text for the report to be circulated for the Council Meeting, dated 26 May 1998.
• Letter from Leslee Holderness, Orange Square Marketing and Publicity Ltd., to John Villiers, Royal Asiatic Society, to add some points to the report, dated 2 June 1998.
• Letter from Sue Knief, Orange Square Marketing and Publicity Ltd., to John Villiers, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask for further information on the Society for a lady wishing to write an 800 word article, dated 5 June 1998.
• Four invoices from Orange Square Marketing and Publicity Ltd., dated 15 June 1998-1 September 1998.
• Orange Square Marketing & Publicity, Publicity Report, concerning progress with publicity of the anniversary celebrations, dated 1 September 1998. With this report are copies of articles from The British Society for Middle Eastern Studies Newsletter, undated, and The Mayfair Times, July 1998.
• Letter from Noel Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Leslee Holderness, Orange Square Marketing and Publicity Ltd., to ask for a breakdown of the invoices, dated 17 September 1998.

Correspondence with St James's Palace. These are:

• Letter from Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Lieutenant Commander Lavery, St. James's Palace, to request the presence of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales at the reception to mark the Royal Asiatic Society's 175th Anniversary, dated 25 November 1997.
• Letter from Lieutenant Commander Lavery, St. James's Palace, to Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform him that the Prince of Wales will be unable to attend the reception, dated 26 November 1997.

Correspondence with the British Museum concerning the 175th Anniversary Exhibition. These are:

• Letter from Paul Dove, British Museum, to Noel Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to include a list of appointed caterers, undated. The list is with the letter.
• Letter from Sheila Canby, Assistant Keeper, British Museum, to Philippa Vaughan, Royal Asiatic Society, to send the costing for the installation of the Muhammad Juki Shahnameh at the British Museum, dated 9 September 1997.
• Letter from Dr R.G.W. Anderson, Director, British Museum, to Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to agree to a reception at the Hotung Gallery, dated 24 September 1997.
• Letter from J.R. Knox, Keeper, British Museum, to Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to apologise for the delay in getting back to him and to state they are looking forward to the events, dated 2 October 1997.
• Letter from Noel Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Paul Dove, Press & PR, British Museum, to state they will confirm the date for the reception once they have heard from the Prince of Wales' office, dated 27 November 1997.
• Letter from Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr R.G.W. Anderson, Director, British Museum, to thank him, on behalf of the Society's Council for agreeing to hold the Reception at the Hotung Gallery, dated 6 January 1998.
• Letter from Venetia Porter to Michael Pollock, Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank him for showing the manuscripts and to send a preliminary selection list, dated 20 February 1998.
• Letter from Venetia Porter to Philippa Vaughan, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank her for arranging a viewing of the manuscripts and to send information regarding the gallery layout, dated 15 April 1998.
• Letter from Philippa Vaughan, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to Graham Shaw, British Library, to thank him for arranging the transfer of the the Royal Asiatic manuscripts at the library for temporary loan at the British Museum, dated 16 April 1998.
• Letter from Venetia Porter, British Museum, to Philippa Vaughan, Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose a breakdown of costs for exhibition materials, dated 14 May 1998.
• Letter from Sheila Canby, Assistant Keeper, British Museum, to C.C.F. Naylor, Royal Asiatic Society, to send a copy of the estimates of the costs of the exhibition, dated 2 June 1998.
• Letter from C.C.F. Naylor, Honorary Treasurer, Royal Asiatic Society, to Sheila Canby, Assistant Keeper, British Museum, to enclose a cheque as down payment, dated 4 June 1998.
• Letter from Sheila Canby, Assistant Keeper, British Museum, to C.C.F. Naylor, Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose a receipt for prints made from slides for the display, dated 4 June 1998.
• Letter from Sheila Canby, Assistant Keeper, British Museum, to Helen Cordell, Honorary Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to address conservation concerns. With this letter is a report from Graeme Gardner, conservator expressing his concerns. letter dated 4 June 1998.
• Letter from Noel Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Sheila Canby, Assistant Keeper, British Museum, to thank on behalf of Helen Cordell for the information regarding precautions that she has sent, dated 11 June 1998.
• Letter from Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Robert Knox, Keeper, British Museum, to thank, on behalf of the Council of the Society, for all that he has done to enable to exhibition to take place. He hopes that further collaboration may be possible, dated 17 June 1998.
• Letter from Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr R.G.W. Anderson, Director, British Museum, to thank him and the Museum's trustees for the support they have given for both the exhibition and the reception, dated 17 June 1998.
• Letter from Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Sheila Canby, Assistant Keeper, British Museum, to thank her for her help and to extend his hope that this exhibition will pave the way for future collaboration, dated 19 June 1998.
• Letter from Dr R.G.W. Anderson, Director, British Museum, to Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to agree that the evening was a success and to thank him for the loan of one of the Society's most precious possessions, dated 19 June 1998.
• Letter from Sheila Canby, Assistant Keeper, British Museum, to C.C.F. Naylor, Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose the final accounting for the exhibition, dated 24 September 1998.
• Invoice from British Museum for cost of reception, dated 21 October 1998.

Poster to announce that the British Library in association with the Royal Asiatic Soicety presents the lecture, "The Book of Kings: The Juki Shahnama of the Royal Asiatic Society" by Dr Barbara Brend to be held at the British Library Conference Centre, 23 July 1998.

Colour photographs of the displays at the exhibition "Persian and Indian Manuscripts and Paintings from the Collection of the Royal Asiatic Society" .

Colour 35mm slides of the Exhibition "Persian and Indian Manuscripts and Paintings from the Collection of the Royal Asiatic Society" .These are the same eight images as RAS ANN175/1/4.

Colour postcards of some of exhibits at "Persian and Indian Paintings from the Collection of the Royal Asiatic Society" photographed by Kevin Lovelock, British Museum, of the Royal Asiatic Society's collections. These are:

• 'Paladins in a snow storm' Folio 243a from Shahnama of Muhammad Juki, c.1440-1445.
• 'The Simurgh restores the child Zal to his father', Folio 16b from Shahnama of Muhammad Juki, c.1440-1445.
• 'Portrait of the scribe Zarin Qalam and the artist Manohar son of Basawan', Colophon page folio 128a from a Gulistan of Sa'di, Mughal India.
• 'Equestrian portrait of Dara Shikoh', Mughal India. C.1640.