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Little specific material was kept from the early days of the Society. Most of the information concerning this time will be found in the Council Minutes. The majority of the material in this series dates from the 1930s onwards. The material is:

• A specimen loan agreement form for a manuscript between the Royal Asiatic Society, Albemarle St and some unstated recipient. The Royal Asiatic Society leased the premises at 22 Albemarle Street from 1869-1919, therefore the forms date from this period. Two copies, printed as though handwritten.
• Correspondence between Col. D.M.F. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, and E.H. Johnston, Keeper, Indian Institute, Oxford concerning the loan of some terracotta sealings and inscribed stones to the Institute. Four letters and a list, handwritten and typed, dated 11 January 1937 - 12 March 1938.
• Correspondence between the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the loan of some Persian manuscripts for the museum's exhibition, 'Six Centuries of Persian Painting' organised by Basil W. Robinson. Five letters and one list, typed, dated 30 September 1966 - 22 September 1967.
• Correspondence between the Arts Council of Great Britain, London, and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the loan of the Society's copy of Rustaveli's 'The Man in the Panther Skin' for the exhibition, 'Great Britain - U.S.S.R.: an historical exhibition'. Five letters, one notice of the exhibition, all typed, plus a news cutting from the Times (13 January 1967), dated 11 January 1967 - 26 April 1967.
• Correspondence between the Stedelijk Museum, Delft, Netherlands, and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the potential loan of two manuscripts for the museum's exhibition, 'Het Prinsenhof', an exhibition of Asiatic miniatures. The loan was declined by the Society. Two letters, typed, dated 26 May 1967 - 16 June 1967.
• Correspondence between the British Museum and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the potential indefinite loan of a Kashmiri bronze of a seated Bodhisattva to the museum's collection of Indian sub-continent bronzes. The loan was declined by the Society. Four letters, handwritten and typed, dated 22 November 1967 - 1 January 1968.
• Correspondence between the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, New York, the British Museum and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the potential loan of material from both the British Museum and the RAS for an exhibition about Herat. Two letters, handwritten and typed, dated 5 January 1967(8) and 16 January 1968.
• Correspondence between Reading Museum and Art Gallery, Berkshire, England, and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the loan of the Society's portrait of Lt. Col. William Lambton for an exhibition of the Works of William Havell taking place in February and March 1970. Six letters and one notice of loan, all typed, dated 28 October 1969 - 24 April 1970, plus a printed invitation to the private view of the Exhibition. There is further correspondence concerning the loan of the portrait again for the William Havell bicentenary in 1982. The decision was made not to include the portrait in this exhibition. Three letters, typed, dated 15 April 1981 - 17 August 1981.

The first written records available concerning the administration of the Fund begin in 1930. These are mainly correspondence between the School of Oriental Studies, London Institute, the Royal Asiatic Society and their solicitors. There are also some meeting minutes and statements of accounts. Thus:

1930

• Letter from J.H. Lindsay, Secretary, School of Oriental Studies, to Col. D.M.F. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask for a grant of £30 for a course of ten lectures by Frank Hawley on Linguistics, dated 25 November 1930. On the reverse is a handwritten draft of the following letter.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to J.H. Lindsay to ask for a budget for the Fund for 1931, including the lectures by Hawley, which can be considered at the next Council Meeting, dated 26 November 1930.
• Letter from J.H. Lindsay to Col. Hoysted with the proposed budget of £42 for bursaries for T.N. Dave and B.A. Saletore, £50 for lectures by Captain Creswell and £30 for lectures by Hawley, dated 1 December 1930.

1931

• Letter from J.H. Lindsay to Colonel Hoysted to inform that the Academic Board had recommended that the renumeration for Captain Creswell's lecture be increased to fifty guineas. He hopes the Trustees will concur, dated 27 February 1931.
• Letter from Edward Denison Ross, Director, School of Oriental Studies, to Col. Hoysted to enclose a letter from Oxford University Press concerning the Index to the Tso-Chuan and inform that the money required has been sanctioned by the Forlong Committee and can be paid, dated 13 March 1931.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to J.H. Lindsay to inform that the increase for Captain Creswell has been accepted, dated 16 March 1931.
• Letter from E.H. Brick, Accountant, School of Oriental Studies, to the Assistant Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to clarify the amounts for the bursaries for Dave and Saletore, dated 19 March 1931.
• Letter from J.H Lindsay to Col. Hoysted to inform of the School's recommended expenditure for the forthcoming year; the money to be spent on a bursary for B.G. Pandit, a series of four lectures on Modern Movements in Islam, and on the publication of the third volume of the 'Tar'rīkh-i Jahangushay' in facsimile, dated 15 September 1931.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to J.H. Lindsay to inform that the expenditure been authorised by the Society and the money will be forwarded, dated 19 October 1931.
• Letter from J.H. Lindsay to Col. Hoysted to inform that Professor Louis Massignon and Professor Kampffmeyer have given their lectures on modern Islam and the other lectures will also soon be held. He therefore asks how the lecturers are to be paid, dated 10 November 1931.

1932

• Letter from J.H. Lindsay to Col, Hoysted to forward the recommendations of the Academic Board that the monies from the Forlong Fund be used to pay a Bursary to A.H. Siddiqi, to cover his PhD and his Arabic fees, and for an annual contribution to a scholarship to encourage Oriental studies among Western Students, dated 11 February 1932.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to J.H. Lindsay to state the recommendations would be put forward at the Council Meeting in March, dated 12 February 1932.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to E,S.M. Perowne, Solicitor, to ask his opinion on the proposal for a scholarship, dated 15 February 1932.
• Letter from E.S.M. Perowne to Col. Hoysted to suggest reviewing the Forlong Fund documents before making a decision about the scholarship, dated 16 February 1932.
• Letter from J.H. Lindsay to Col. Hoysted to inform that at the meeting of the Academic Board it was suggested that the Forlong Fund be used for a visit of H.W. Bailey to Persia, and for £50 be set aside towards the special scholarship fund, dated 26 February 1932.
• Letter from E.S.M. Perowne to Col. Hoysted to thank for the papers he has sent regarding the Forlong Fund and to ask him to trace the Council Resolutions so he can better advise the Society, dated 26 February 1932.
• Draft letter from Col. Hoysted to E.S.M. Perowne to send information regarding the Council resolutions regarding the Forlong Fund, dated 2 March 1932.
• Letter from E.S.M. Perowne to Col. Hoysted to state he is sending the Papers concerning the Forlong Fund to Mr Wilson, the Honorary Solicitor, for his opinion, dated 7 March 1932.
• Letter from J.H. Lindsay to Col. Hoysted to inform that the Academic Board recommends that money from the Fund should be use for the publication of 'Dialogues in the Eastern Turki dialect on subjects of interest to Travellers', dated 7 March 1932.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to A.N. Wilson, Honorary Solicitor, to send the letters concerning the Forlong Fund and to state that the Honorary Treasurer believes the foundation of a scholarship would fall within the remit of the trust. He also enquires about funding H.W. Bailey's trip to Persia, dated 11 March 1932.
• Letter from Stephen Austin & Sons Ltd., Oriental and General Printers to the School of Oriental Studies to give a quote for the cost of publishing 'Dialogues in the Eastern Turki dialect on subjects of interest to Travellers', dated 15 March 1932.
• Letter from A.N. Wilson to Col. Hoysted to ask for more papers before he can advise upon the use of the Fund, dated 21 March 1932.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to A.N. Wilson to send the information that Wilson will need to make his decision, undated [22 March 1932].
• Letter from A.N. Wilson to Col. Hoysted to advise that both the scholarship scheme and the monies for H.W. Bailey seem to fall within the remit of the Fund, but suggests further deliberation concerning the scholarship, dated 23 March 1932.
• Letter from A.N. Wilson to Col. Hoysted to return files sent by Hoysted, dated 12 April 1932.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to J.H. Lindsay to inform that the money for A.H. Siddiqi and H.W. Bailey had been approved. However the Council require further information regarding the scholarship scheme before coming to their final decision, dated 18 April 1932.
• Letter from E.S.M. Perowne to Col. Hoysted to give his opinion on a draft letter sent to him by Hoysted concerning the scholarship scheme, dated 22 April 1932.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to J.H. Lindsay to ask for the time at which the Fund budget is delivered to change to the 15 September to aid the Society's accounting, dated 24 April 1932.
• Letter from J.H. Lindsay to Col. Hoysted to clarify the terms of the special scholarship funding, dated 4 May1932.
• Letter from Gerard L.M. Clauson, Turkic language expert and RAS Fellow, to Col. Hoysted to give his opinion upon the Turki Dialect publication, dated 8 May 1932.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to J.H. Lindsay to concerning the accrual of the money for the scholarship fund, dated 9 May 1932.
• Letter from J.H. Lindsay to Col. Hoysted to clarify the proposed terms for the scholarship, dated 10 May 1932.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to J.H. Lindsay to send a copy of Clauson's report on the Turki dialect publication; a copy of the report is with the letter, dated 10 May 1932.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to A.N. Wilson to forward J.H. Lindsay's letter of 10 May and the file concerning the Forlong Fund, dated 11 May 1932.
• Postcard from Gerard L.M. Clauson to Col. Hoysted to give his opinion not to publish the Arabic text for the Turki dialect publication, dated15 May 1932.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to Stephen Austin & Sons to ask for an estimate without the Arabic text, dated 18 May 1932.
• Report of the Forlong Fund Committee, dated 23 May 1932.
• Letter from J.H. Lindsay to Col. Hoysted to send the School's proposed budget for the coming year, dated 3 June 1932.
• Letter from Stephen Austin & Sons to Col. Hoysted to provide their estimate, dated 26 May 1932.
• Letter from A.N. Wilson to Col. Hoysted to give his opinions regarding administration of the scholarship, dated 9 June 1932.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to A.N. Wilson to thank for his letter and reassure regarding the administration of the scholarship, dated June 1932.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to J.H. Lindsay to inform that the proposed budget has been accepted by the Council and to put some conditions on the Turki dialect publication, dated 13 June 1932.
• Letter from J.H. Lindsay to Col. Hoysted responding to his letter and agreeing to the conditions, dated 14 June 1932.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to Stephen Austin & Sons to inform that their part of their quotation for the Turki dialect publication as been acceptable, dated 15 June 1932.

1933

• Letter from J.H. Lindsay to Col. Hoysted to give the recommendations of the Academic Board for the Forlong Fund: to pay a bursary of £27.6.0 to P. Sreenivasachar; and Professor Ernst Herzfeld be paid £10 for a lecture on discoveries in Persepolis, dated 7 March 1933.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to J.H. Lindsay to inform that the Council have agreed with the payments suggested, dated 10 March 1933.
• Letter from E.S.M. Perowne to Col. Hoysted concerning the finances of the Forlong Fund, dated 15 March 1933.
• Letter from J.H. Lindsay to Col. Hoysted to give a summary of the finances of the Fund, dated 2 June 1933.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to J.H. Lindsay concerning the allotments of money to the Academic Board, dated 9 June 1933.
• Letter from E.S.M. Perowne to Col. Hoysted to give advice regarding the letter that Hoysted wishes to send to the Academic Board at the School of Oriental Studies, dated 13 June 1933.
• Letter from J.H. Lindsay to Col. Hoysted requesting an answer to his letter of 2 June 1933, dated 19 June 1933.
• Draft letter from Col. Hoysted to E.S.M. Perowne to clarify the points which Perowne was concerned about dated 20 June 1933.
• Letter from E.S.M. Perowne to Col. Hoysted to ask for further clarification, dated 23 June 1933.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to E.S.M. Perowne to further clarify the finances of the Forlong Fund, dated 27 June 1933.
• Letter from E.S.M. Perowne to Col. Hoysted to apologise for the delay in replying and to ask for even more clarification of the finances, dated 19 July 1933.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to J.H. Lindsay to answer his letter of 2nd June to clarify the Council's position regarding expenditure for the Forlong Fund, dated 24 July 1933.
• Letter from J.H. Lindsay to Col. Hoysted to thank for his letter, dated 25 July 1933.

1934

• Letter from G.W. Rossetti, Secretary, School of Oriental Studies, to Col. Hoysted to recommend that the Balti Grammar by A.F.C. Read be published as a volume in the Forlong Fund Series, dated 18 May 1934.
• Note to record that E.W.M. Perowne had met with Sir Edward Denison Ross and G.W. Rossetti to come to agreement on the Forlong funds available, dated 25 May 1934.
• Newspaper cutting advertising the Forlong Research Scholarship, undated.
• Letter from G.W. Rossetti to Col. Hoysted to set out the proposals of the Academic Board for the Forlong Fund, dated 31 May 1934. With the letter are budget accounts.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to G.W. Rossetti to inform that the proposed expenditure had been approved by the Council, dated 15 June 1934.
• Letter from G.W. Rossetti to Col. Hoysted to thank for his letter informing of agreement of the proposals, dated 16 June 1934.
• Letter from G.W. Rossetti to Col. Hoysted to send the recommendations of the Forlong and Scholarships Committee for the coming year - a research studentship for Thomas Barrow with the stipulations for his research, dated 1 August 1934.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to G.W. Rossetti to inform that the Council have approved the recommendations, dated 17 August 1934.

1935

• Letter from Col. Hoysted to G.W. Rossetti to give details of the finance available for the Forlong Fund, dated 2 April 1935.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to G.W. Rossetti to enclose a Balance Sheet for the Forlong Fund, the sheet is with the letter, dated 2 April 1935.
• Letter from G.W. Rossetti to Col. Hoysted to acknowledge Hoysted's letter and accounts, dated 3 April 1935.
• Letter from G.W. Rossetti to Col. Hoysted to inform of the proposals of the Academic Board with money used to fund Alan Rose and be put aside for the scholarship, dated 3 June 1935.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to G.W. Rossetti to inform that the Council concurs with the proposals of the Academic Board, dated 17 June 1935.
• Letter from G.W. Rossetti to Col. Hoysted to thank for his letter, dated 18 June 1935.
• Letter from G.W. Rossetti to Col. Hoysted to correct the amount of money allocated to Alan Ross, dated 24 June 1935.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to G.W. Rossetti to ask for the details regarding Alan Ross, dated 25 June 1935.
• Letter from G.W. Rossetti to Col. Hoysted to inform of the Academic Board's proposals for the Forlong Fund with an award to A.G.M. Bean, for 20 lectures By Dr Betty Heimann and the research grant to Alan Ross, dated 9 July 1935.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to G.W. Rossetti to inform that the Council has approved the recommendations by the Academic Board, dated 11 October 1935.
• Letter from G.W. Rossetti to Col. Hoysted to acknowledge his letter informing of the Council's approval, dated 18 October 1935.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to G.W. Rossetti to ask whether publications under review by the Royal Asiatic Society may be considered for publication under the Forlong Fund, dated 19 November 1935.
• Letter from G.W. Rossetti to Col. Hoysted to inform that the Academic Board propose a bursary of £20 be paid for C.H. Philips, dated 25 November 1935.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to G.W. Rossetti to inform that the Council has concurred with the request for C.H. Philips, dated 26 November 1935.
• Letter from G.W. Rossetti to Col. Hoysted to acknowledge his letter, dated 27 November 1935.

1936

• Income and Expenditure Account for 1935-1936.
• Letter from G.W. Rossetti for Mrs M. Davis, Assistant Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to send a formal letter to the Secretary and to give an update regarding 'Varma's book', dated 6 June 1936.
• Letter from G.W. Rossetti to Col. Hoysted to inform of the Academic Boards' proposals for the Forlong Fund to defer the decision regarding Professor Varma's book and that no action be taken with respect to T. Burrow's book, dated 6 June 1936.
• Letter from G.W. Rossetti to Mrs M. Davis to enclose a cheque drawn from the Forlong Fund and the letters from Alan Ross which explain the return of the cheque. These letters are with this one, dated 6-9 June 1936.
• Letter from Mrs M. Davis to G.W. Rossetti to acknowledge the cheque and letters, dated 10 June 1936.
• Letter from Mrs M. Davis to the Manager, Lloyd's Bank to pay in the returned cheque, dated 10 June 1936.
• Letter from Mrs M. Davis to G.W. Rossetti to inform that the Council have approved the Academic Board's proposal, dated 12 June 1936.
• Letter from G.W. Rossetti to Mrs M. Davis to acknowledge her letter, dated 13 June 1936.
• Letter from G.W. Rossetti to Mrs M. Davis to inform of the recommendations of the Academic Board, for a further payment to A.G.M Bean, to support a series of lectures by Professor Stcherbatsky and further money be put in the scholarship fund, dated 6 July 1936.
• Letter from Mrs M. Davis to G.W. Rossetti to inform that the President has approved the recommendations of the Academic Board, dated 13 July 1936.
• Letter from G.W. Rossetti to Mrs M. Davis to acknowledge her letter, dated 14 July 1936.
• Letter from G.W. Rossetti to Col. Hoysted to inform of the Academic Board's proposals for a grant to Dr W. Henning for photographs of Manichaean manuscripts, dated 20 November 1936.
• Letter from Co. Hoysted to G.W. Rossetti to inform of the Council's approval of the grant for Dr Henning, dated 12 December 1936.
• Letter from G.W. Rossetti to Col. Hoysted to acknowledge his letter and to enquire whether the photographs will remain at the school or be taken by the Royal Asiatic Society, dated 16 December 1936.

1937

• Letter from Col. Hoysted to G.W. Rossetti to inform that the Council will relinquish its right to the Manichaean photographs for them to stay at the school, dated 15 February 1937.
• Letter from G.W. Rossetti to Col. Hoysted to acknowledge his letter, dated 17 February 1937.

1938

• Letter from Col. Hoysted to Professor R.L. Turner, School of Oriental Studies, to inform that the Council propose the selling price of 'Three Persian Dialects' by Miss Lambton be set at 7s. 6d., dated 11 November 1938.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted to Professor R.L. Turner to inform that the proposals for Miss Lambton's book, for an allotment of £20 for Dr G.H. Stern's book and that the Society send a manuscript of 'Mother Right in India' by Baron Ehrenfels be sent to the Academic Board to assess, dated 11 November 1938.

1939

• Letter from Mrs M. Davies to F.J.R. Bottrall, School of Oriental Studies to enclose a statement of the Forlong account, dated 24 April 1939.

Correspondence, reports and statements produced in the administration of the Forlong Fund between 1941 and 1950. These are:

1943

• 'School of Oriental and African Studies: Meeting of the Forlong and Scholarships Committee to be held at the School on Thursday, 17 June 1943, at 2 p.m.' - Agenda for the meeting along with Statements of Account and, in particular, to consider the awarding of a free place on Chinese for E.S. King should be extended and for the renewal of a free place for Miss Carmen Blacker. Typed, 2 pieces.
• Letter from T.S. Sterling, Secretary, School of Oriental and African Studies, to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society to send the statement of Income and Expenditure for 1942-43 to lay before the Council along with the recommendation for the selling price of Commander Isemonger's 'Elements of Japanese Writing'. Typed, 1 piece, date 19 July 1943. With this letter are two pages of handwritten notes presumably made by the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society upon receipt of the letter.

1945

• Letter from John Lee, Assistant Secretary, SOAS, to Mrs Davies, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the reproduction of Commander Isemonger's publication by photostat. Typed, 1 piece, dated 19 November 1945. With this letter are copies of correspondence between Isemonger and Lee, 4 pages, typed, dated 27 August - 19 November 1945.

1946

• Letter from J.R. Bracken to the Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that the Formation of the Translation Committee for the Sir William Jones Bicentenary Conference requires a representative from the Society. Typed, 1 piece, dated 9 October 1946.
• Letter from J.R. Bracken, Assistant Secretary, SOAS, to Mrs Davis with request for payment for the Forlong Fund. A list of the payments needed is included. Two pieces, typed, dated 14 October 1946.
• Letter from J.R. Bracken to Mrs Davis to inform of the resolutions passed concerning the Forlong Fund at the Academic Board meeting of 21 November 1946. Typed, two pieces, dated 22 November 1946.
• Letter from J.R. Bracken to Mrs Davis to return a postcard from Subhadra Jha. The postcard is with the letter and concerns Subhadra Jha's progress with his publication. Letter is 1 piece, typed, dated 26 November 1946. Postcard is 1 piece, handwritten, dated 23 October 1946.
• Letter from J.R. Bracken to Mrs Davis to inform her of the amount of the Forlong Fund required to print the proceedings of the Sir William Jones Bicentenary Conference. Typed, 1 piece, dated 9 December 1946.

1947

• Letter from J.R. Bracken to Mrs Davis to inform that at the Academic Board it was agreed that the Acting Head of the Department of India and Ceylon, Bishop Stephen Neill, should be asked to give the Forlong lectures and to note of new candidates for awards. He also informs of activities that have occurred under the auspices of the Forlong Fund. Typed, 1 piece, dated 3 March 1947.
• Letter from Mrs M. Davies to J.R. Bracken to state that the recommendations would be put before the Council at their next meeting. Typed, 1 piece, dated 6 March 1947.
• Letter from J.R. Bracken to Mrs Davis to thank for sending the Forlong Fund Statement and to inform of the next meeting of their Forlong Committee. Typed, 1 piece, dated 25 April 1947.
• Letter from J.R. Bracken to Mrs Davis to thank for informing that the Council have approved the recommendations and suggesting that in future the accounts for the Fund be kept at the School. Typed, 1 piece, dated 1 May 1947.
• Letter from J.R. Bracken to Mrs Davis to inform her of the Academic Board's proposal regarding the keeping of the accounts at the School. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 29 May 1947.
• Letter from J.R. Bracken to Mrs Davis to inform of the Academic Board's decision to authorise the payment for Professor Tritton's 'Muslim Theology', to ask for money for the William Jones Bicentenary Conference, and to inform regarding scholarships and further lectures by Bishop Neill. Typed, 1 piece, dated 24 November 1947

1948

• Letter from J.R. Bracken to Mrs Davis to give the details of the decision made concerning the Forlong Fund at the Academic Board meeting of 3rd June and to give predictions as to how the money will be divided. Typed, 1 piece, dated 3 June 1948.
• 'James Forlong Fund: Income and Expenditure 1st April 1947 - 31st March 1948 - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.

1949

• Letter from J.R. Bracken to Mrs Davis to ask whether Rev. Gordon Matthews book, 'Sivajnanabodham' had been delivered by Oxford University Press to Luzacs. His widow was enquiring about the complimentary copies. Typed, 1 piece, dated 20 April 1949.
• 'James Forlong Fund: Income and Expenditure 1st April 1948 - 31st March 1949 - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.

1950

• 'James Forlong Fund: Income and Expenditure 1st April 1949 - 31st March 1950 - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from J.R. Bracken to Mrs Davis to ask if she could send a cheque to cover the award of the scholarships given under the Forlong Fund. Typed, 1 piece, dated 10 October 1950.

Correspondence, reports and statements produced in the administration of the Forlong Fund between 1951 and 1960. These are:

1951

• ''James Forlong Fund: Income and Expenditure 1st April 1950 - 31st March 1951' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from J.R. Bracken, Assistant Secretary, SOAS, to Mrs Davis, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask if she could send a cheque to cover the award of the scholarships given under the Forlong Fund. Typed, 1 piece, dated 5 October 1951.

1952

• ''James Forlong Fund: Income and Expenditure 1st April 1951 - 31st March 1952' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from J.R. Bracken to Mrs Davis to inform of the Academic Board's decisions regarding the Forlong Fund to award Exhibitions to Mr H. Carr, Mr A. Johns, Mr D.K. Bassett, Mr E. Birnbaum and Mr K.J. Whitbread. The Accounts were also approved. Typed, 1 piece, dated 16 June 1952.

1953

• ''James Forlong Fund: Income and Expenditure 1st April 1952 - 31st March 1953' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from J.R. Bracken to Mrs Davis to inform of the Academic Board recommendations for the Forlong Fund for the coming year to renew the Exhibitions of A.J. Johns, K.J. Whitbread and D.K. Bassett and to present one for Miss E.R. Bonner. Typed, 1 piece, dated 9 June 1953.

1954

• ''James Forlong Fund: Income and Expenditure 1st April 1953 - 31st March 1954' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from J.R. Bracken to Mrs Davis to thank her for sending Professor Creswell's manuscript and a letter from Dr M.R. Khan which will be addressed at the next Forlong Committee. Typed, 1 piece, dated 17 February 1954.
• Letter from J.R. Bracken to Mrs Davis to inform of the decisions of the Academic Board at which Miss Bonner was given an extension of her award, and Mr M.E. Yapp was granted an Exhibition for Indian History, and the Accounts were approved. Typed, 1 piece, dated 9 June 1954.
• Letter from J.R. Bracken to Mrs Davis to thank for the cheque she has sent to pay the award to Miss Bonner. Typed, 1 piece, dated 9 October 1954.

1955

• 'Forlong Fund: Receipts & Payments 1 April 1954 - 31March 1955' - Accounts sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from M. [Gabhouse], Organiser of Special Courses,SOAS, to Mrs Davies to ask her to send the money to cover the awards to Mr H.W. Dwan and Miss J.R. Sholl. He also asks if a price for Professor Creswell's book has been suggested by Luzac's. Typed, 1 piece, dated 16 September 1955.
• Letter from M. [Gabhouse] to Mrs Davies to enclose the accounts for the year. He notes that she will send him Mr Reynolds' comments on Professor Creswell's book and he will place Rev. J.C. Pollock's request before the Chairman of the Committee. Typed, 1 piece, dated 20 September 1955.
• Letter from M. [Gabhouse] to Mrs Davies to enclose a letter sent to Rev. Pollock which rejects his request for a grant (The letter is not with this one). He also asks for an increase in the Forlong Fund money sent due to an award made to Mr D.M. Boll. Typed, 1 piece, dated 27 September 1955.
• Letter from M. [Gabhouse] to Mrs Davies to thank for her letters and the cheque she has sent. Typed, 1 piece, dated 18 October 1955.
• Letter from M. [Gabhouse] to Mrs Davies to inform of the Academic Board's resolution to invest £500 of the Forlong Fund and asks for the Society's agreement. Typed, 1 piece, dated 21 November 1955.
• Letter from M. [Gabhouse] to Mrs Davies to confirm what they discussed over the telephone concerning the investment into a temporary savings fund. Typed, 1 piece, dated 28 November 1955.

1956

• Letter from M. [Gabhouse] to Mrs Davies to acknowledge the Society's agreement to investment of the £500 and to ask if Luzac's have provided a publishing price for Professor Creswell's 'Bibliography of Arms and Armour in Islam'. Typed, 1 piece, dated 19 January 1956.
• Letter from M. [Gabhouse] to Mrs Davies to share his concern that a printers' strike has delated Creswell's book. Mr Boll has withdrawn and therefore no longer needs his Forlong Fund award. He therefore returns the cheque. Typed, 1 piece, dated 6 February 1956.
• Letter from M. [Gabhouse] to Mrs Davies to ask for the Forlong Fund accounts and any news of Creswell's book. Typed, 1 piece, dated 27 March 1956.
• Letter from M. [Gabhouse] to Mrs Davies to enclose a copy of a letter from Professor Creswell concerning the delay in his publication. The letter is with this one. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 5 and 12 April 1956.
• 'Forlong Fund: Receipts & Payments 1 April 1955 - 31March 1956' - Accounts sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from M. [Gabhouse] to Mrs Davies to inform her of the recommendations of the Academic Award to offer a scholarship to Miss E.J. Godfrey and Exhibitions to H.W. Dwan, K.H.J. Gardiner and C.J. Heywood. Typed, 1 piece, dated 11 June 1956.
• Letter from M. [Gabhouse] to Mrs Davies to ask for the money to cover the cost of the awards. Typed, 1 piece, dated 12 September 1956.
• Letter from M. [Gabhouse] to Mrs Davies to thank for sending the money. He returns some of it due to Mr Boll's resignation. Typed, 1 piece, dated 20 September 1956.
• Letter from M. [Gabhouse] to Mrs Davies to ask for an increase in Miss E.J. Godfrey's scholarship to enable her to continue with her course. Typed, 1 piece, dated 20 November 1956.

1957

• 'Forlong Fund: Receipts and Payments 1 April 1956 - 31 March 1957' - Accounts sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding, Registrar, SOAS, to Mrs Davies to send the accounts for the Forlong Fund and to outline the Forlong's Committee suggestions for the Fund due to changes in the Ministry of Education's payments. Typed, 1 piece, dated 5 July 1957.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Mrs Davies to ask for the money to cover the awards to Miss E.J. Godfrey, Mr K.H.J. Gardiner and Mr C.J. Heywood. Typed, 1 piece, dated 27 September 1957.

1958

• ' James Forlong Fund: Income and Expenditure 1st April 1957 -31st March 1958' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Mrs Davies to ask for the money to cover the awards for Mr P. Cavendish, Miss Z.A. Eve and Mr C.J. Heywood. Typed, 1 piece, dated 25 September 1958.

1959

• ' James Forlong Fund: Income and Expenditure 1st April 1958 -31st March 1959' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Mrs Davies to inform of the Academic Board's decision that Mr K.N. Chaudhuri retain his Forlong Exhibition but Mr S.K. Mukherjee would no longer need his as he was unable to return from India. The Board also recommends only publications of modest size to be considered. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 20 November 1959.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Mrs Davies to inform that the Board would like to award an Exhibition to Mr M.C. Pradhan for the session 1959-60. Typed, 1 piece, dated 4 December 1959.

1960

• 'Forlong Fund: Receipts and Payments, 1st April 1959 - 31st March 1960' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Mrs Davies to ask for the cheque to cover the awards to Miss M. Kerr and Mr S. Mukherjee. Typed, 1 piece, dated 28 September 1960.

Correspondence concerned with conservation of the Society's collections within this time period:

• Correspondence and instructions re cleaning marble using Sepiolite, 2 pieces, typed, dated 22 March 1968.
• Correspondence with British Museum regarding creating stands for sculptures, 8 pieces, handwritten and typed, dated 1 April 1969 - 13 October 1969.
• Correspondence with E. Panetta, V & A Museum concerning the restoration of a teak stool, 5 pieces, typed, dated 12 March 1969 - 15 April 1969.
• Correspondence with the India Office Library concerning the laminating of a manuscript, 1 piece, typed, dated 20 December 1973.
• Correspondence with the Armouries, Tower of London concerning the restoration of a mail shirt, 12 pieces, handwritten and typed, dated 24 September 1975 - 22 August 1983.
• Correspondence concerning the possible conservation of James Wales' painting of Madhu Rao Narayan, the Maratha Peshwa (RAS Head Cat. 01.014), 3 pieces, handwritten and typed, dated 25 August 1982 - 2 September 1982.
• Letter from A.D.H. Bivar to Dennis Duncanson concerning the storage of collections in a basement room, 1 piece, typed, dated 16 June 1983.
• Copy of a letter from Godfrey Goodwin to 'Neale; to express his appreciation for the quality of the conservation of two watercolour paintings, 1 piece, handwritten, dated 10 July 1989.

Correspondence, reports and statements produced in the administration of the Forlong Fund between 1961 and 1970. These are: 1961

• Letter from Kathleen Wooding, Registrar, SOAS, to Mrs Davies, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to report that Marcelle Kerr has resigned from her Forlong Fellowship. Typed, I piece, dated 30 January 1961.
• 'Forlong Fund: Receipts and Payments, 1st April 1960 - 31st March 1961' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Mrs Davies to ask for the money to cover Mr Jafri's Forlong Exhibition. Typed, 1 piece, dated 29 September 1961.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Mrs Davies to inform that a late scholarship has been awarded to Mr P.F. Gray and could Mrs Davies send the money. Typed, 1 piece, dated 2 November 1961.

1962

• 'Forlong Fund: Receipts and Payments, 1st April 1961 - 31st March 1962' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Mrs Davies to ask for the money to cover the Forlong awards to Mrs A. Mohile, Miss M.N. Bainbridge and Mr R.J. Birrell, Typed, 1 piece, dated 18 September 1962.

1963

• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Mrs Davies to inform that Mrs Mohile is ill and will not be able to return to the School and therefore some of her money will be returned. Typed, 1 piece, dated 28 January 1963.
• 'Forlong Fund: Receipts and Payments, 1st April 1962 - 31st March 1963' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Mrs Davies to ask for the money for the awards for W.J. Peterson and Miss M. Bainbridge. Typed, 1 piece, dated 23 September 1963.

1964

• 'James Forlong Fund: Income and Expenditure 1st April 1963 - 31st March 1964' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Mrs Davies to inform that no money is needed at that time. The Forlong Committee will next meet in November. Typed, 1 piece, dated 29 September 1964.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Mrs Davies to inform that Mr David Pong will retain his Forlong Fund award despite also gaining a University Scholarship. Typed, 1 piece, dated 6 November 1964.
• Letter from Miss D. Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Kathleen Wooding to inform her of Mrs Davies' retirement. She sends the cheque for David Pong. Typed, 1 piece, dated 23 November 1964.

1965

• 'James Forlong Fund: Income and Expenditure 1st April 1964 - 31st March 1965' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Miss Crawford to ask if there is a possibility of changing some of the investments of the Forlong Fund to gain a higher interest rate. Typed, 1 piece, dated 5 March 1965.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Miss Crawford to thank for sending the Accounts. Typed, 1 piece, dated 10 May 1965.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Miss Crawford to ask for the money to cover the award made to Mr B. Sarkarati. Typed, 1 piece, dated 28 September 1965.

1966

• 'Forlong Fund: Receipts and Payments, 1st April 1965 - 31st March 1966' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Miss Crawford to enclose a copy of the Forlong Fund accounts. She also informs that Mr Sakarati had a bad motor accident so was unable to use all his award and that Mr Lee will be going to Sweden for 2 terms and so will only need a proportion of his award. Typed, 1 piece, dated 23 May 1966.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Miss Crawford to ask for the money to cover the awards for Mr H.B. Lee, Mrs N.S.S. Tapper and Mr A.M. al Haq. Typed, 1 piece, dated 21 September 1966.

1967

• 'Forlong Fund: Receipts and Payments 1st April 1966 - 31st March 1967' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Miss Crawford to ask for the money to cover the award to Mr Q.M. ul Haq. Typed, 1 piece, dated 22 September 1967.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Miss Crawford to thank for the money received. Typed, 1 piece, dated 12 October 1967.

1968

• 'Forlong Fund: Receipts and Payments 1st April 1967 - 31st March 1968 ' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Miss Crawford to ask for the money for the Forlong Scholarship for Mrs S.Y. Killingley. Typed, 1 piece, dated 25 September 1968.
• Letter from Miss Crawford to Kathleen Wooding to enclose the cheque for Mrs Killingley. Typed, 1 piece, dated 3 October 1968.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Miss Crawford to inform that Mr Q.M. Haq will stay at the School for a further year and therefore could Miss Crawford add his monies to those for Mrs Killingley. Typed, 1 piece, dated 10 October 1968.
• Letter from Kathleen Wooding to Miss Crawford to thank for the money sent. Typed, i piece, dated 22 October 1958.

1969

• 'Forlong Fund: Receipts and Payments 1st April 1968 - 31st March 1969 ' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from R. Morrison, General Manager, Municipal and General Securities Company Limited, to The Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to enquire about the tax situation on the Forlong Fund investments. Typed, 1 piece, dated 25 April 1969.
• Letter from the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to the General Manager, Municipal and General Securities Company Limited, to inform that Income Tax is refunded to the Society. Typed, 1 piece, dated 1 May 1969.
• Letter from [Professor Beckingham] to J.R. Bracken, SOAS, concerning the allocation of Awards since the School has expanded, and clarifying they must be for subjects concerned with Oriental studies. The letter also queries the lack of publications under the Fund. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 30 May 1969.
• Letter from J.R. Bracken to Professor C.F. Beckingham, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to send an interim reply to Beckingham's enquiry which he will bring to the appropriate committees who will report to the Academic Board. Typed, 1 piece, dated 3 June 1969.

1970

• 'Forlong Fund: Receipts and Payments 1st April 1969 - 31st March 1970 ' - Account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from I.K. Orchardson, Registrar, SOAS, to Miss D. Crawford to confirm the scholarship payments and to ask for the money for the award to Q.M. ul Haq. Typed, 1 piece, dated 27 April 1070.
• Letter from I.K. Orchardson to Miss D. Crawford to enclose a copy of the accounts. Typed, 1 piece, dated 19 May 1970.
• Letter from I.K. Orchardson to Miss D. Crawford to thank for the cheque she sent. Typed, 1 piece, dated 22 October 1970.

Material associated with loans from the Society's collections between 1970 and 1980. These are:

• Correspondence between The British Council, the Royal Asiatic Society and Luzac & Company Ltd. concerning the loan of books for the Council's exhibition, 'British Books on the Arab World'. Seven pieces, typed, dated 17 December 1970 - 23 June 1971.
• Correspondence between A. Lodge, Librarian, School of Oriental and African Studies, London, and Secretary of the South-East Asia Library Group, and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the loan of the Society's Javanese and Balinese manuscripts to Dr. Theodore Pigeaud, Netherlands, for the purpose of cataloguing them. Four pieces, typed, dated 15 March 1971 - 22 June 1971.
• Correspondence between the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal, and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the loan of manuscripts for their exhibition commemorating the 25th centenary of the Persian Empire. Seven pieces, typed and handwritten, dated 6 March 1972 - 5 May 1972.
• Correspondence between the India Office Library, London, and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the loan of the Society's manuscript, Rāmcaritmānas for an exhibition to be held the Conference Room of the India Office Library in conjunction with a conference at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. Four pieces of correspondence, typed, dated 15 January 1974 - 30 January 1974. The exhibition booklet is also with this correspondence.
• Letter from C.B.F. Walker, British Museum, to John Hansman, Royal Asiatic Society, to return two letters from the Papers of Henry Creswicke Rawlinson which he had borrowed. Typed, one piece, dated 25 January 1974.
• Correspondence between R. Borger for the Göttingen Muncipal Museum and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning loan of material from the Papers of Henry Creswicke Rawlinson for an exhibition honouring the second centenary of G.F. Grotefend, decipherer of cuneiform. Typed, 10 pieces, dated 20 February 1975 - 29 April 1975.
• Correspondence between the British Museum and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the loan of the Society's 'Sa'di's Gulistan' manuscript for the museum's exhibition, 'Islamic painting in India'. Two pieces, typed, dated 28 October 1975 - 18 December 1975.

World of Islam Festival April- June 1976
In 1976 the World of Islam Festival was staged. The Society's main contribution was the loan of manuscripts to an exhibition at the Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, London for their exhibition, 'Arts of Islam'. However, alongside the administrative documents concerning the loans are other administrative documents, publicity material and newspaper articles:

• World of Islam Festival Trust Exhibitions Committee - amended Minutes of the First Meeting of 6 November 1973, 7 pieces, typed.
• Correspondence between the World of Islam Festival Trust, the Arts Council of Britain, the British Library and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the Society's participation in the Festival and in particular the loan of manuscripts to the exhibition. 15 pieces, typed, dated 18 September 1974 - 28 July 1976.
• Loan forms for the manuscripts lent to the Hayward Gallery. Printed forms with typewritten insertions and additional typed information, 7 pieces.
• Publicity and invitations for allied lectures and exhibitions to be held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Society for the Bibliography of Natural History, the Royal Festival Hall in conjunction with the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Cairo, an International Islamic Conference at the Royal Albert Hall, the British Institute of Persian Studies, the British School of Archaeology in Iraq, the British Institute in Eastern Africa, the Royal Commonwealth Society, the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Architectural Association School of Architecture and the Royal Scottish Museum with the University of Edinburgh. 14 pieces, printed and typed.
• 'Islamic Council of Europe,' a printed leaflet explaining the objectives of the council.
• Two colour pamphlets advertising the festival. One is titled ' World of Islam Festival and the other is a copy of the Aramco world magazine, May -June 1976 dedicated to the Festival.
• Newspaper articles from The Times advertising and commenting on the Festival and wider issues connected to Islam in Britain. Printed, 6 articles, dated 21 March 1975 - 14 April 1976. Also photocopies of articles specifically commenting on the exhibition from The Times, Observer, The Illustrated London News, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Financial Times and The Sunday Times, 10 April - May 1976.

1977-1980

• Letter from John Hansman, British Institute of Persian Studies, to Charles Beckingham, President, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the possible loan of archives and artworks for an exhibition to mark the official opening of the new British Institute of Persian Studies. Typed with handwritten annotations, 1 piece, dated 12 March 1977.
• Correspondence and loan form from the Scottish Arts Council for manuscripts lent by the Society to their Persian Miniature Paintings Exhibition at the Edinburgh Festival 1977. Printed and typed, 3 pieces, dated 1 -5 April 1977.
• Loan Agreement between Asia House Gallery, New York, and the Royal Asiatic Society for loan of the Chinese photographic album compiled by Mr Howell, 1 piece, dated 28 July 1977.
• Correspondence from the British Museum concerning the loan of the Society's Jami' al-Tawarikh manuscript for a temporary exhibition of Islamic paintings. Two pieces, typed, dated 30 June 1978 - 31 January 1979.
• Correspondence from the British Council regarding a loan of the Society's Journal to an exhibition touring in Europe. 1 piece, printed and typed, dated 4 January 1979.
• Correspondence between the British Library and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the loan, and necessary export licence required, of the Society's Persian manuscript to an exhibition at Asia House, New York. Typed, handwritten and photocopies, 12 pieces, dated 2 January 1979 - 10 February 1979.

Correspondence, reports and statements produced in the administration of the Forlong Fund between 1971 and 1980. These are:

1971

• Letter from I.K. Orchardson, Registrar, SOAS, to Diane Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose a copy of the Forlong Fund Accounts and Estimates and to inform of the current student, Miss K. Rakpongse, recipient of the award. The Accounts are with the letter. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 21 May 1971.
• Letter from I.K. Orchardson to Diane Crawford to return the money for the third term of Miss Rakpongse as she was only paid for two terms. Typed, 1 piece, dated 25 August 1971.

1972

• Letter from I.K. Orchardson to Diane Crawford to enclose a copy of the Forlong Fund Accounts and Estimates and to inform of further money available for the printing and publishing of Okell's "Guide to the Romanisation of Burmese". The Accounts are with the letter. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 25 May 1972.

1973

• Letter from I.K. Orchardson to Diane Crawford to enclose a copy of the Forlong Fund Accounts and Estimates and to inform of the current students, Miss V.S.T. Khoo and Miss J.R. Hill, recipients of the award. The Accounts are with the letter. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 23 May 1973.
• Letter from I.K. Orchardson to Diane Crawford to inform that the award made to Miss Hill had been increased to £300. Typed, 1 piece, dated 13 June 1973.
• Letter from Diane Crawford to I.K. Orchardson to inform his letter had arrived too late for the recent Council Meeting and would be submitted at the next meeting. Typed, 1 piece, dated 27 June 1973.
• Letter from I.K. Orchardson to Diane Crawford to thank for her cheque for Miss V.S.T. Khoo. Typed, 1 piece, dated 18 October 1973.
• Letter from Dane Crawford to I.K. Orchardson to ask whether Miss Hill is in receipt of other awards. Typed, 1 piece, dated 8 November 1973.
• Letter from I.K. Orchardson to Diane Crawford to inform of Miss Hill's financial situation. Typed, 1 piece, dated 14 November 1973.
• Letter from K,A. Ballhatchet, SOAS, to Diane Crawford to give an account of Miss J.R. Hill. Typed 1 piece, dated 29 November 1973.
• Letter from Diane Crawford to I.K. Orchardson to enclose the cheque for Miss Hill, Typed, 1 piece, dated 30 November 1973.
• Letter from I.K. Orchardson to Diane Crawford to thank for the cheque. Typed, 1 piece, dated 4 December 1973.

1974

• Letter from I.K. Orchardson to Diane Crawford to ask for the scholarship funds for Miss Hill and Miss Khoo for the 1974 session. Typed, 1 piece, dated 29 March 1974.
• Letter from Diane Crawford to I.K. Orchardson to inform that the Council has approved of the scholarships. Typed, 1 piece, dated 30 April 1974.
• Letter from I.K. Orchardson to Diane Crawford to enclose a copy of the accounts and estimates for the Forlong Fund and to confirm the scholarships for Miss Khoo and Miss Hill. The accounts are with the letter. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 7 June 1974.
• Letter from I.K. Orchardson to Diane Crawford to ask for the cheque to cover the awards. Typed, 1 piece, dated 26 September 1974.

1975

• Letter from J.T. Bishop, Registrar, SOAS, to Diane Crawford to inform that the Committee have recommended the award of a scholarship to Mrs M.J. Soar .Typed, 1 piece, dated 18 March 1975.
• Letter from Diane Crawford to J.T. Bishop to inform that the Council have approved of the award. Typed, 1 piece, dated 17 April 1975.

1976

• Letter from J.T. Bishop to Diane Crawford to inform that Mrs Soar was awarded a grant from the D.E.S. and therefore has not taken up the Forlong Award. He also encloses a copy of the accounts and estimates for 1974-75. This is with the letter. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 30 January 1976.
• Letter from J.T. Bishop to Diane Crawford to inform that the Forlong Committee are recommending a scholarship for Mrs L.M. Finn. Typed, 1 piece, dated 12 March 1976.
• Letter from J.T. Bishop to Diane Crawford to enclose a copy of the accounts and estimates for 1975-1976. These are with the letter. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 7 July 1976.

1977

• Letter from J.T. Bishop to Diane Crawford to ask for the payment for Mrs Finn. Typed, 1 piece, dated 17 January 1977.
• Letter from J.T. Bishop to Diane Crawford to inform that the Forlong Committee have recommended a scholarship be awarded to Miss S.L. Nicholls. Typed, 1 piece, dated 25 March 1977.
• Letter from J.T. Bishop to Diane Crawford to inform that the Committee has decided not to renew the scholarship for Mrs Finn. Typed, 1 piece, dated 4 April 1977.
• Letter from Diane Crawford to J.T. Bishop to inform that Council has approved the scholarship to Miss Nicholls. Typed, 1 piece, dated 20 April 1977.
• Letter from J.T. Bishop to Diane Crawford to inform that the Committee is recommending an increase in the value of the Scholarship to £600. He also enclose a copy of the accounts and estimates as well as a letter received from Professor Snellgrove concerning possible financial help for the Forlong Fund. The accounts but not the letter are with this letter. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 29 September 1977.
• Letter from Diane Crawford to J.T. Bishop to inform that the Council recommends the expendable balance be put to publications and not an increase in the scholarship awards. Typed, 1 piece, dated 15 November 1977.

1978

• Letter from E.V. Bishop, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to J.T. Bishop to ask for information for the Council meeting concerning Miss Nicholls. Typed, 1 piece, dated 10 April 1978.
• Letter from J.T. Bishop to E.V. Gibson to inform that Miss Nicholls has not taken up the Forlong Scholarship offered to her. Typed, 1 piece, dated 13 April 1978.
• Letter from N.C. Shane, Secretary, Scholarships Committee, SOAS, to E.V. Gibson to ask for the Forlong Fund accounts for the Committee meeting. Typed, 1 piece, dated 12 May 1978.
• 'Forlong Fund: Estimates for the Year 1 April 1977- 31 March 1978. Typed document. With this are 3 handwritten sheets with Forlong Fund accounts workings.
• Letter from N.C. Shane to E.V. Gibson to ask for the payment for the Scholarship award made to Miss Mason. She also enquires regarding a discrepancy of £300. Typed, 1 piece, dated 25 September 1978.
  Letter from E.V. Gibson to N.C. Shane concerning the payment for Miss Mason and the discrepancy. Typed, dated 4 October 1978.
• Letter to Charles from some member of SOAS and RAS concerning the conditions of the Forlong Fund and suggesting some member of the Royal Asiatic Society sit on the Scholarships Committee. Typed, 1 piece, dated 9 October 1978.

1979

• Letter from National Savings Bank to the Royal Asiatic Society to enclose the Forlong Fund Savings Bank book and request that they close the account. Typed, 1 piece, dated 16 March 1979.
• Letter from N.C. Shane to E.V. Gibson to ask for the Forlong Fund Accounts and Estimates ready for the next Committee meeting. Typed, 1 piece, dated 25 May 1979.
• 'Forlong Fund: Receipts & Payments 1 April 1978- 31 March 1979' - account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.

1980

• 'Forlong Fund: Receipts & Payments 1 April 1979- 31 March 1980' - account sheet. Typed, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from N.C. Shane to E.V. Gibson to inform that the Scholarship Committee approved the accounts. Typed, 1 piece, dated 5 September 1980.

Correspondence, reports and statements produced in the administration of the Forlong Fund between 1981 and 1990. These are:

1981

• Letter from N.C Shane, Administrative Officer, SOAS, to E.V. Gibson, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask for the Forlong Fund Accounts and Estimates. Typed, 1 piece, dated 22 May 1981.
• Letter from E.V. Gibson to N.C. Shane to send the Accounts and Estimates and to inform of the Council's decision for £750 to be used for scholars and the rest for publications. The accounts are with the letter. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 12 June 1981.

1982

• Letter from N.C. Shane to E.V. Gibson to inform of the Committee's recommendation that scholarships be awarded to Miss E.A. Hutton and Dr M. Shokoohy. She encloses a copy of their curricula vitae. She asks for confirmation of the terms for receipt of an award. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 24 March 1982.
• Letter from N.C. Shane to E.V. Gibson to ask for the Accounts and Estimates ready for the next Forlong Fund Committee meeting and to confirm their telephone conversation regarding the awards to Miss Hutton and Dr Shokoohy. Typed, 1 piece, dated 14 June 1982.
• Letter from E.V. Gibson to N.C. Shane to confirm that £600 will be given for awards but that the Accounts and Estimates are delayed. Typed , 1 piece, dated 25 June 1982.
• Letter from E.V. Gibson to N.C. Shane to send both the Accounts and Estimates and also a cheque to cover the awards. The accounts are with the letter. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 30 September & 1 October 1982.

1983

• Letter from E.V. Gibson to N.C. Shane to send both the Accounts and Estimates and to confirm that the Council decided to put the estimated income towards publications. The accounts are with the letter. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 7 June 1983.
• Letter from N.C. Shane to E.V. Gibson to enclose a cheque for £300 because Dr Shokoohy was unable to take up the award. Typed, 1 piece, dated 25 August 1983.

1984

• Letter from E.V. Gibson to N.C. Shane to send the Accounts and Estimates for the Forlong Fund. The accounts are with the letter. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 3 May 1984.

1985

• Letter from E.V. Gibson to N.C. Shane to send the Accounts and Estimates and to confirm that the Council decided to put the estimated income towards publications but that the £300 not taken up could be used for a scholarship. The accounts are with the letter. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 16 May 1985.
• Letter from C. Howe, Chairman, Scholarships Committee, SOAS, to E.V. Gibson to recommend the scholarship should be awarded to Mrs F.J. Ünlü. Typed, 1 piece, dated 31 October 1985.
• Letter from N.C. Shane to E.V. Gibson to inform that the accounts and estimates were agreed by the Scholarships Committee. Typed, 1 piece, dated 31 October 1985.
• Letter from E.V. Gibson to Professor C.B. Howe to inform that the Council have approved the award to Mrs F.J. Ünlü. Typed, 1 piece, undated.

1986

• Letter from E.V. Gibson to the [RAS Council] to ask on behalf of N.C. Shane whether SOAS should continue to advertise the scholarships and to give information about the uptake of the awards. Typed with handwritten note,1 piece, dated 29 April 1986.
• Letter from E.V. Gibson to N.C Shane to send the Accounts and Estimates for the Forlong Fund. These are with the letter. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 26 June 1986.
• Letter from N.C. Shane to E.V. Gibson to inform that the Accounts were approved at the Scholarship Committee Meeting. Typed, 1 piece, dated 22 December 1986.

1987

• Copy of the Estimates and Accounts for 1986-1987. Typed with handwritten annotations, 1 piece, undated.
• Letter from N.C Shane to Miss A. Southworth, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that the accounts had been approved by the Scholarship Committee and to clarify regarding the money for scholarships. Typed,1 piece, dated 26 November 1987.

1988

• Letter from Lydia Collins, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to N.C. Shane to enclose the Accounts and Estimates for the Forlong Fund and to inform that £400 could be made available for scholarships in 1989. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 4 November 1988.

1989

• Letter from K. Henderson, Secretary, Scholarships Committee, SOAS, to Lydia Collins to inform that the £400 award was decided to be used to provide a travelling scholarship. Typed, 1 piece, dated 11 March 1989.
• Letter from Lydia Collins to K. Henderson to inform that the Publications Committee have agreed with the use of the money for a travel scholarship. Typed, 1 piece, dated 3 April 1989.
• Letter from K. Henderson to Lydia Collins to inform that the money would be awarded to Mr Xiao Dong Xie to travel to China. Typed, 1 piece, dated 30 June 1989.
• Letter from Lydia Collins to K. Henderson to enclose the Forlong Accounts and Estimates. These are with the letter. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 31 October 1989.

1990

• Letter from K. Henderson to Lydia Collins to inform that the Scholarship Committee recommend a Forlong Fund award to Mr N.N. Thani to enable him to return to Malaysia to collect research material. Typed, 1 piece, dated 9 July 1990.
• Letter from Lydia Collins to Miss D.L. Driscoll, Scholarships Committee, SOAS, to send the accounts and estimates for the Forlong Fund. These are with the letter. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 8 November 1990.

Material associated with loans from the Society's collections between 1981 and 1990. These are:

• Correspondence and loan form between the British Library and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the loan of manuscripts for the Library's 'The Art of the Book in India' April - August 1982. Four pieces, typed, printed and handwritten, dated 9 September 1981 - 2 April 1982.
• Correspondence between the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the loan of James Wales' portrait of The Maratha Peshwa and Nana Fadnavis and Patrick Waugh's 'Jain Temple at Kumbhalmer' for the Museum's 'India Observed 1700-1860' as part of the Festival of India 1981 -1982. Seven pieces, typed, dated 20 July 1981 - 4 January 1982.
• Correspondence, loan forms and copies of newspaper articles between the Arts Council of Great Britain and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the loan of paintings to the 'In the Image of Man' Exhibition to be held at the Hayward Gallery, March to June 1982. Typed and photocopied, 21 pieces, dated 5 October 1981 - 20 July 1982.
• Correspondence between the Centro Piementose di Studi sul Medio ed Estemo Oriente, Turin, Italy and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the loan of two miniatures for the centre's 'Courtly Life in Rajasthan' Exhibition. Five pieces, typed, dated 12 September 1984 - 23 April 1985.
• Correspondence between the Asia Society, New York, the British Library and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the loan of manuscripts for the 'Fatehpur Sikri and the Age of Akhbar' Exhibition to be held at the Asia Society Galleries and then at the Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, Massachusetts. 36 pieces, typed, printed and handwritten, dated 27 June 1984 - 1 April 1986.
• Correspondence and loan forms with the Centre for Asian Art, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, the British Library and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the loan of the Society's Shahnama manuscript for the 'Timur and the Princely Vision' Exhibition to be held in 1989. Handwritten typed and printed, 68 pieces, dated 29 May 1986 - 11 December 1989.
• Correspondence between the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the British Library and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the loan of the Society's Masnavi manuscript for the 'Romance of the Taj Mahal' Exhibition, 1989. Typed and photocopied, 22 pieces, dated 14 August 1987 - October 1989.
• Correspondence from Beth Hatefutsoth, The Nahum Goldman Museum of the Jewish Diaspora, Israel, to the Royal Asiatic Society concerning possible loan of visual material concerned with Jews in Iraq before 1952. Typed, 3 pieces, dated 18 July - 15 November 1988.
• Correspondence and publicity material between the British Library and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the loan of Malay and Javanese manuscripts for the 'Paper and Gold: Illuminated Manuscripts from the Indonesian Archipelago, held July - October 1990. Typed, photocopied and printed, 17 pieces, dated 12 February 1990 - 19 October 1990.
• Correspondence and loan forms between the National Portrait Gallery, London and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the loan of paintings for the exhibition, 'The Raj: India and the British 1600-1947'. Typed and printed, 22 pieces, dated 31 January 1990 - 23 April 1991.