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A Press release written by the Society concerning the Sesquicentenary Dinner, dated 24 October 1973, and a report of the Dinner in the Daily Telegraph for 26 October 1973.

Correspondence with Press and news cuttings concerning the Sesquicentenary Appeal. These are:

• "£75000 Appeal for Royal Asiatic Society" from the Daily Telegraph, 28 October 1972.
• Letter from Michael Wolfers, The Illustrated London News, to John Hansman to return photographs from the Queen's visit as they would not be featuring those but to inform they would feature the Jami al-Tawarikh manuscript in the coming months, dated 2 March 1973.
• Letter from Magnus Linklater, Sunday Times Magazine, to Robert Skelton to state that they would not be featuring an article on the Royal Asiatic Society, dated 23 August 1973.

Two cuttings from The Times Newspaper.

"President's Burma Road Data Points Up Strategy: Allies objective is Rangoon rather than opening of road now less vital as supply route" by Quaritch Wales from The Christian Science Monitor Boston, Friday January 8 1943, p.4.

Letter from Royal Asiatic Society President, B.W. Robinson, to all Fellows of the Royal Asiatic Society to send the appeal brochure and ask for support.

"The Asiatic Society, 198th Annual General Meeting, February 1, 1982, Presidential Address, Dr. P. C. Gupta" - printed pamphlet containing the address.

A lined bound notebook into which have been glued offprints from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society which list "Presentations and Additions to the Library" for the period April 1934 - April 1941.

"Presentations and Additions to the Library". Offprints from Journal of the Royal Asiatic Scoiety, pp.312-334.

"Presentation to Sir Dension Ross" - report of the presentation ceremony of the Gold Medal to Sir Denison Ross by the Iranian Minister. Typed, undated.

A set of newspaper cuttings to report on the presentation of the Gold Medal to Sir Denison Ross, most lead with the title, "Asiatic Society's Gold Medal: Presentation to Sir Denison Ross". Five cuttings for the 10 May 1935 and one for the 17th May 1935.