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This series contains correspondence regarding the conferment of the Medal, correspondence regarding the purchase of the Medal; correspondence with media organisations; newspaper cuttings; and material concerning the death of Hamilton Gibb. See Related Material for further information

This sub-series contains material regarding the selection of the candidate for the award and correspondence from Sir Hamilton Gibb,

Letter from Hamilton Gibb to Professor Beckingham to express his gratitude at the conferment of the Medal and to ask that it be presented to him in Oxford as he is no longer able to travel. Typed letter, undated. With this is a handwritten speech in which Gibb writes of his gratitude and his work in Arabic studies.

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.