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Printed material concerned with the 9th International Congress. These are:

• Newspaper cutting from The Morning Post of a letter from Patrick Colquhoun, G.W. Leitner and H.W. Bellew announcing their declaration that the proposed International Congress of Orientalists in 1892 is not in accordance with the International Assembly of Orientalists' regulations. Dated 21 April [1891].
• Letter from Robert K. Douglas, J.F. Hewitt, E.W. Bullinger and A.A. Macdonell, Honorary Secretaries, to forward a copy of the circular for the 9th International Congress of Orientalists. Dated February 1891.
• List of the Officers for the Ninth International Congress of Orientalists, also inviting other Orientalists to join. Two copies, dated 12 May 1891.
• Letter from Robert K. Douglas, E.W. Bullinger and A.A. Macdonell, Honorary Secretaries, to announce to Meeting of the Congress in September 1892 and to inform of its legitimacy. Dated 26 October 1891.
• Letter from Robert K. Douglas, E.W. Bullinger and A.A. Macdonell, Honorary Secretaries, to ask for learned bodies to commit their support for the Congress. Undated.
• Ninth International congress of Orientalists: Notes of Arrangements during the Week.
• Order of Proceedings for Monday September 5th.
• Order of Proceedings for Tuesday September 6th.
• Order of Proceedings for Wednesday September 7th.
• Order of Proceedings for Thursday September 8th.
• Order of Proceedings for Friday September 9th.
• Order of Proceedings for Saturday September 10th.
• Timetable for Excursion to Cambridge on Saturday September 10th. List of Members, 2 copies.
• Supplementary List and Index to List of Members. List of Papers.
• Report of Committee appointed to consider the time and place of the next Congress by Thomas H. Thornton, 9 September 1892. 2 copies.
• A Catalogue of Books Presented to the Congress.
• Address delivered at the Opening of the Congress by Frederick Max Muller, 5 September 1892.
• Address to the Assyrian Section by Professor A.H. Sayce.
• Archaic Greece and the East by the Right Hon. W.E. Gladstone, M.P., President of the Section for Archaic Greece and the East.
• Higher Education in India: Its Position and Claims by Sir Raymond West, President of the Indian Section.
• Speech of Prof. Kielhorn given at the Dinner in London to the Foreign Members of the Ninth Congress of Orientalists on Monday, the 12th September 1892.
• Pamphlet in Arabic.
• The Ninth International Congress of Orientalists 1892. Pamphlet of report from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society

Correspondence regarding the publication of the Proceedings of the 23rd Congress. These are:

• Letter from Denis Sinor to Richard Winstedt to inform him that the Proceedings of the Congress would soon be published and that the Royal Asiatic Society will be given the remainders free of charge. He asks whether the Society would wish to purchase more copies. Typed, dated 23 January 1957.
• Letter from Denis Sinor to Richard Winstedt to thank for his reply and to state he has ordered the extra copies. Typed, dated 28 January 1957.
• Letter from H. Sarkar, Organising Committee, 26th International Congress of Orientalists, to Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to enquire regarding sales of the Proceedings of the 23rd International Congress. Typed, dated 27 August 1966.
• Letter from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to H. Sarkar, Organising Committee, 26th International Congress of Orientalists, to provide the information he requested. Typed, dated 16 September 1966.
• Letter from H. Sarkar, Organising Committee, 26th International Congress of Orientalists, to Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank for the information provided. Typed, dated 26 September 1966.
• Letter from W. Heffer and Sons Ltd. to Royal Asiatic Society to enquire regarding the numbers of copies of the Proceedings that were published. Typed, dated 16 September 1966.
• Letter from W. Heffer and Sons Ltd. to Royal Asiatic Society to thank for the information provided and to supply their own figures regarding printing. Typed, dated 20 September 1966.
• Letter from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to H. Sarkar, Organising Committee, 26th International Congress of Orientalists, to supply further information regarding the printing of the Proceedings. Typed, dated 21 September 1966.
• Letter from Erik E. Christy to President, Royal Asiatic Society, to enquire whether lectures on China given at the 23rd Congress were printed in the Proceedings. Typed, dated 27 February 1985.
• Letter from Dennis Duncanson, President, Royal Asiatic society, to Dr Erik E Christy to suggest that he contacts Professor Denis Sinor who may be able to help with his enquiry. Typed, dated 9 March 1985.

Administrative material for the Congress. These are:

• Letter from Edwin Yamauchi, Rutgers University, to Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask for details of the time and place of the next International Congress of Orientalists and to ask regarding details of the Lidzbarski Medal. Typed, dated 28 November 1965.
• Letter from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Edwin Yamauchi, Rutgers University, to inform him that the next Congress would be held at the University of Michigan on 13 August 1967 for which the Secretary-General is Professor R.H. Fifield. Particulars for the medal could be obtained from Professor A.J. Arberry. Typed, dated 6 December 1965.
• "XXVII International Congress of Orientalists" invitation and first announcement. Printed, dated January 1966.
• Letter from O.W. Wolters to Richard Winstedt to ask it he would be willing to present a paper at the 27th Congress. Typed, dated 1 June 1966.
• Letter from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society to O.W. Wolters to inform him of the death of Sir Richard Winstedt. Typed, dated 16 June 1966.
• Letter from Russell H. Fifield, Secretary-General, Organising Committee, to Royal Asiatic Society to invite the Society to be officially represented at the Congress. Typed, dated 7 October 1966.
• Letter from Jean Filliozat, Societé Asiatique, to Norman Brown, President, XXVIIth International Congress, to report on the discussion with his colleagues of the proposals to revise the statutes of the congress. Typed, dated 9 May 1967.
• Letter from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Secretary-General, XXVIIth International Congress, to inform of the Society's official representatives. Typed, dated 15 June 1967.
• Correspondence between Professor D.C. Twitchett and Royal Asiatic Society regarding him being an official representative of the Society at the Congress. Three letters, typed, dated 15 June - 14 July 1967.
• Letters to John Burton-Page and R.J. Loewe from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose the delegate form for the Congress. Two letters, typed, dated 14 July 1967.
• Delegate certificate for V.L. Ménage from the Royal Asiatic Society for the XXVIIth International Congress. Printed with typed inserts, undated.

• Minute Book of the Meetings of the English Signatories and Representatives of the International Assembly of Orientalists - handwritten minutes for meetings from 15 January 1890 - 29 April 1890.
• Minute Book of the English Central Committee of Organization - handwritten minutes for meetings from 12 June 1890 - November 1892.
• Record of the printing of the papers published - handwritten log of papers to be published.

Correspondence concerned with the finance and organisation of the 23rd Congress. These are:

• Letter from Ralph Turner to Richard Winstedt to state that at the Istanbul Congress the invitation was made for the next Congress to be held in Great Britain. It has been suggested by Harold Bailey that the Congress might be hosted in Cambridge. He asks for Winstedt's help as President of the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed, dated 5 October 1951.
• Statement of assent for the next Congress to be held in Cambridge. Sent out by Mrs Davis, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, and assented by C.R. Boxer. Typed, dated 14 December 1951.
• Letter from Richard Winstedt, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Professor Sir Lionel Whitby, Vice-Chancellor, University of Cambridge to enquire whether the university would be willing to sponsor the next Congress. Typed, dated 1 January 1952.
• Letter from W.W. Grave, The University Registry, to Richard Winstedt to express the University's concern regarding organising the Congress but suggesting a collaboration with the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed, dated 5 March 1952.
• Letter from Harold Bailey to Richard Winstedt to offer himself as Chairman of the Organising Committee and to suggest a budget needed to the organisation. Typed, dated 16 March 1952.
• Letter from Mrs Davis, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Secretary, School of Oriental and African Studies, to ask whether £100 from the Fund of the late James Forlong may be advanced for use of the organizers of the Congress. Typed, dated 18 April 1952.
• Letter from J.R. Bracken, Assistant Secretary, School of Oriental and African Studies, to Mrs Davis, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform her that the Academic Board have agreed to forward the money. Typed, dated 2 May 1952.
• Letter from Denis Sinor, Honorary Secretary, 23rd International Congress, to President, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that a Lloyd's Bank Account has been opened by the Organising Committee and would the Royal Asiatic Society deposit its promised money into this account. Typed, dated 16 May 1952.
• Letter from Denis Sinor, Honorary Secretary, 23rd International Congress, to Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to acknowledge receipt of the money. Typed, dated 26 May 1952.
• Letter to Mrs Davis, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose letters concerning the possibility of re-establishing the International Committee of the Lidzbarski Foundation in order to decide whether to offer a prize at the forthcoming Congress. Typed, dated 24 August 1952.
• Letter from Denis Sinor, Honorary Secretary, 23rd International Congress, to Sir Richard Winstedt, to return the sum advanced by the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed, dated 23 September 1954.

Letter from Professor Dr. Zeki Velidi Togan, President of Organising Committee of XXIInd International Congress of Orientalists, to the Royal Asiatic Society to send a draft of the statutes for the International Union of Orientalists and to state that the foundation of the proposed Union will be dealt with a the meeting of the Congress in Istanbul.

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.