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The records of the Gold Medal cover the institution of the medal and the conferment of the Honour in subsequent years. They include examples of the medal, the original Declaration of Trust, and subsequent printed version of the declaration, correspondence and newspaper cuttings. However there are not records for all instances of the presentation of the Medal. Researchers are advised to also examine the Council Minutes and the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (both held in the RAS Collections) when researching concerning the Gold Medal and its recipients.

Letter from Professor G.H. Luce to Miss Crawford, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to send a copy of his lecture, including the footnotes. He asks that unless the luncheon party is fixed, may he be spared it and save his energy for the evening. He writes of the practicalities of his arrival and of dropping the photographs at the Society. He also asks whether the Society would send an invite to the Burmese Ambassador. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 6 January 1966.

Letter from Professor G.H. Luce to Sir Harold Bailey, President of the Royal Asiatic Society, to thank him for his letter concerning the conferment of the Medal and to express his delight and gratitude. He states that he is busy for the coming three months and therefore asks that the lecture could be in at least 4 months time. He supplies a title for the lecture. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 26 June 1965.

Letter from Professor G.H. Luce to Miss Crawford, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to state that he does not mind the B.B.C. recording the lecture. Handwritten with printed letterhead, date 7 January 1966.

Letter from Professor G.H. Luce to Miss Crawford, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to state that he would prefer the January date and to provide a title for the lecture. He asks advice about illustrations and states that he would prefer the Gold Medal. Handwritten with typed letterhead, dated 19 July 1965.

Letter from Professor G.H. Luce to Miss Crawford, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to send a photograph and his curriculum vitae. He also asks whether his family may attend the presentation. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 17 December 1965.

Letter from Professor G.H. Luce to Miss Crawford, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to state his preference for the inscription on the Medal and to write about the illustrations he wishes to use in his lecture. and his anxieties about coming. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 13 November 1965.

Letter from Professor G.H. Luce to Miss Crawford, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, in which he apologises for the delay in replying but he had returned home to find that his sister had been admitted to hospital. He thanks for the information regarding the article. He also thanks her for the care which she took with him and writes how his friends admire the Medal. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 5 February 1966.

Letter from Professor G.H. Luce to Miss Crawford, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to inform about how to hang his photographs ready for the lecture. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 11 January 1966.

This sub-series contains correspondence regarding the purchase and making of the Medal.