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Correspondence regarding the bequest of Dr Herbert Chatley of books related to Chinese matters. Four Letters:

• Letter from the Sub-Manager, Lloyds Bank Limited, to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform of the bequest. Typed with printed letterhead, 1 piece, 1 side, dated 31 January 1955.
• Letter from Mrs M Davis, Secretary Royal Asiatic Society, to the Sub-Manager, Lloyds Bank, to thank him for the information and to ask if the books could be brought by carrier to the Society. Typed, 1 piece, 1 side, dated 1 February 1955.
• Letter from the Sub-Manager, Lloyds Bank Limited, to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to give information regarding the dispatch of the books. Typed with printed letterhead, 1 piece, 1 side, dated 12 February 1955.
• Letter from J.H.P. Pafford, Goldsmiths' Librarian, University of London Library, to Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that the books forming the Chatley bequest were now in his possession. Typed with printed letterhead, 1 piece, 1 side, dated 14 April 1955.

There are four items of correspondence concerning the organisation of the conferment of the Medal.

This sub-series contains correspondence pertaining to the Selection of the Medal winner, the Presentation of the Medal, and the Lecture given on that occasion by Professor Luce.

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

This sub series contains correspondence regarding the choice of candidate for the Gold Medal and arrangement of its subsequent presentation.

The four items in this subseries are concerned with the administration regarding the conferment of the Gold Medal.

Letters from Margaret Knight, Victoria Diocesan Association, Hong Kong and China, and Messrs. Sandberg to each request 6 copies of Mr Sze's Paper from his lecture.

Letters and notes concerned with the disposal of coins from the Royal Asiatic Society's Collections. the correspondence is between Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, Sir Richard Burn, R.B Whitehead, Philip Thorburn and J.Allen. 27 items, typed and handwritten.

This series contains correspondence concerning the Royal Asiatic Society's involvement in matters external to the running of the Society. The material is arranged chronologically.

Four items of correspondence concerning Formosa manuscripts no longer in the possession of the Society. These are:

• Letter from the Japanese Embassy to present its compliments to the Royal Asiatic Society and to seek permission for Mr. Siichi Iwao, Assistant Professor at Taihoku Imperial University to visit the Society. Typed, 1 side, dated 1 April 1932.
• Letter from Siichi Iwao to the Royal Asiatic Society to ask whether nine sheets of Formosa manuscripts were available to be seen at the Society which had been donated by E. Colborne Baber. Handwritten, 2 pieces, dated 8 April 1932.
• Letter to Sir James Stewart Lockhart, Mr Hopkins, Mr Yett and Sir R. Johnston from Colonel Hoysted to ask about the manuscripts and whether they were borrowed by Dr. de Lacouperie and not returned to the Society on his death. Typed, 1 piece, dated 13 April 1932.
• Letter from Reginald Johnston to Colonel Hoysted to state that he felt it was strange that Dr. de Lacouperie was allowed to take the manuscripts away without a guarantee that they would be returned and that the Society in those days had shown slackness in not claiming them on his death. Handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides, dated 26 April 1932.