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Lists of Publications for the Oriental Translation Fund, the Prize Publication Fund, James G. Forlong Fund, Society Monographs, B.C. Law Trust Fund and some further miscellaneous publications. Please note the date is estimated.

Oriental Translation Fund 2nd Series - detailed list of publications. Please note the date is approximated.

The collection features a range of material highlighting the activities of the Oriental Translation Fund both from its origins in 1828 and after being revived in 1888 by Forster Fitzgerald Arbuthnot.

Two lists of Oriental Societies, one detailing their founding dates; and the other giving addresses.

Oriental Ideas on the Origin of Language by Frits Staal, University of California, Berkeley. Presidential address delivered at the 188th annual dinner of the American Oriental Society, Toronto, 12 April 1978.

Article from Oriental Art, Summer 1973, advertising the Exhibitions for the Royal Asiatic Society's 150th Anniversary.

"Organized tours from the Hotels of Halkidiki" - printed leaflet with written annotations for the Wales'tour in June 1976 and 1977, 1 piece, 2 sides.

Organisational Lists for the Symposium.These are:

• List of Guests - 2 copies
• List of Speakers
• Partial List of Foreign Scholars expected to participate in the symposium 'The Undeciphered Languages' to be sponsored by the Royal Asiatic Society.
• Partial List of British Scholars expected to participate in the symposium 'The Undeciphered Languages' to be sponsored by the Royal Asiatic Society.
• "Symposium - Tickets & Advance Programme to:
  *" Royal Asiatic Society Sesquicentenary Symposium: Accommodation List- 2 copies
• Royal Asiatic Society Sesquicentenary Symposium: Advance Programme - 2 copies

Organisational Lists and Letters for Sesquicentenary Reception. These are:

• "Reception - Monday 19th February 1973" - lists of guests at the Reception and duties of members of the Society in overseeing the event, 6 pieces, typed with annotations.
• "Press Arrangements - Miss Anne Hawkins" - arrangements and queries concerning the needs of the press, 1 piece, typed with handwritten annotations.
• "Programme & Time-table for the visit of Her Majesty the Queen & His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh to the Royal Asiatic Society on Monday 19th February 1973", typed list.
• "The City of Westminster Civic Protocol" listing the protocol for functions at which the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress are attending. With this list is another sheet containing biographical details for the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress. Two pieces, printed.
• Official letter from A.D.H. Bivar, Director, concerning the Ballot for attendance at the Reception, typed with printed letterhead. With this are 2 copies of the ballot form, typed.
• Official letter from A.D.H. Bivar, Director, concerning arrangements for the Reception.
• "Notes for the Guidance of Fellows on the Occasion of the Visit of Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh to the Society on February 19th 1973 - typed, 1 piece.

Organisational material for the Sesquicentenary Dinner. These are:

• Minutes from the Meeting of the Dinner Committee held on 6 September 1973.
• A draft of a letter to Fellows soliciting whether they wish to attend the Dinner. Dinner List, 1973 - a list of attendees.