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This series contains, correspondence regarding conferment of the Medal, correspondence regarding purchase of the Medal, Invitation/lecture cards for the Presentation event and newspaper cuttings.

This sub-series contains correspondence concerning the conferment of the Gold Medal.

Letter from Sir Harold Bailey to Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform her that he had received the Medal safely. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 1 May 1972.

Letter from Sir Harold Bailey to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to accept the nomination of Vice-President, to agree upon the inscription and to provide the title of his lecture. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 19 February 1972.

Letter from Sir Harold Bailey to the President, Royal Asiatic Society, to express his surprise and gratitude at being nominated for the Gold Medal. He also inquires whether he will be expected to give a lecture on its Presentation. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 22 December 1971.

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.