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Two copies of the Fifth Burton Memorial Lecture given by Sir Arnold Wilson on 27 May 1927 before the Royal Asiatic Society in which he spoke about Richard Burton. Loose printed sheets. Also accompanying loose label.

"Fight between Mahádeva and Ganeshjí": Ek samai kailásh ké shaktí né man mén thání… With translation: Once upon a time at Kailásh shaktí determined to cheat… With postscript: "Told by Bhagwan Dás and told by Jamayat Alí of the village Rihá at Saharanpur". Unsigned but in Rámgharíb Chaubé's hand. Handwritten, 3 sides, undated.

The figure of a sleeping animal, possibly lion. It is made of plaster painted in black with a diameter of 4.7cm. There are some chips to the paintwork. Its provenance is unknown.

Final draft copy of Standing Orders 1998, computer printed and electronic documents.

Final draft of the manuscript of Devi of the Tigers, carbon copy

Papers and Correspondence produced in managing the finances of the Gibb Memorial Trust.

Signed minutes for the Finance and Investments Committee from 8 March 2012 to present. These are loose papers.

Correspondence concerned with the finance and organisation of the 23rd Congress. These are:

• Letter from Ralph Turner to Richard Winstedt to state that at the Istanbul Congress the invitation was made for the next Congress to be held in Great Britain. It has been suggested by Harold Bailey that the Congress might be hosted in Cambridge. He asks for Winstedt's help as President of the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed, dated 5 October 1951.
• Statement of assent for the next Congress to be held in Cambridge. Sent out by Mrs Davis, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, and assented by C.R. Boxer. Typed, dated 14 December 1951.
• Letter from Richard Winstedt, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Professor Sir Lionel Whitby, Vice-Chancellor, University of Cambridge to enquire whether the university would be willing to sponsor the next Congress. Typed, dated 1 January 1952.
• Letter from W.W. Grave, The University Registry, to Richard Winstedt to express the University's concern regarding organising the Congress but suggesting a collaboration with the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed, dated 5 March 1952.
• Letter from Harold Bailey to Richard Winstedt to offer himself as Chairman of the Organising Committee and to suggest a budget needed to the organisation. Typed, dated 16 March 1952.
• Letter from Mrs Davis, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Secretary, School of Oriental and African Studies, to ask whether £100 from the Fund of the late James Forlong may be advanced for use of the organizers of the Congress. Typed, dated 18 April 1952.
• Letter from J.R. Bracken, Assistant Secretary, School of Oriental and African Studies, to Mrs Davis, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform her that the Academic Board have agreed to forward the money. Typed, dated 2 May 1952.
• Letter from Denis Sinor, Honorary Secretary, 23rd International Congress, to President, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that a Lloyd's Bank Account has been opened by the Organising Committee and would the Royal Asiatic Society deposit its promised money into this account. Typed, dated 16 May 1952.
• Letter from Denis Sinor, Honorary Secretary, 23rd International Congress, to Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to acknowledge receipt of the money. Typed, dated 26 May 1952.
• Letter to Mrs Davis, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose letters concerning the possibility of re-establishing the International Committee of the Lidzbarski Foundation in order to decide whether to offer a prize at the forthcoming Congress. Typed, dated 24 August 1952.
• Letter from Denis Sinor, Honorary Secretary, 23rd International Congress, to Sir Richard Winstedt, to return the sum advanced by the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed, dated 23 September 1954.

Signed minutes of the Finance Committee, 1965-1977, 1979-1980. The typed minutes are pasted into a hardcover ruled notebook with black cover and red binding. This is labelled as "Finance Committee (incorporating Investment, Possessions and Development Committees)". With this minute book is some correspondence:

• Correspondence concerning Membership and subscriptions, 15 items, dated 21 May 1965-23 September 1965.
• Correspondence concerning investment as a charity, 3 items, dated 6 March 1967-10 March 1967.

Signed Minutes of the Finance Committee from 18 April 1985-11 May 1988, and from 19 March 1992-27 May 2004. These are contained with a black hardcover notebook with label "Finance Committee". Also a small amount of correspondence pertinent to the Committee. These are:

• Letter from James [Selwyn] to Denis Duncanson to send his calculations concerning the cost of a possible move to Queen's Gardens, dated 31 March 1997.
• Letter from J.A. Payne to Dr MacDowell to inform him that at the recent Council Meeting it was suggested that a Finance Committee be formed and that he had taken the liberty of suggesting MacDowell, dated 2 March 1992.