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Letter from [Wong] Siu-Kit to Angus Graham to ask Graham's indulgence in reading Wong's essay on Mencius. ("Meaning in Mencius", published in Journal of Oriental Studies 9.2 (1971), 347-367), and Wong's uncertainty regarding the essay being amateurish. He also writes of his concerns regarding level tone words and deflected tone words.

Letter from W.N. Ewer to W.E.D. Allen, in which he apologises for late congratulations and New Year wishes but he has been ill. However he would be happy to welcome Allen and Anne to his home when they are in England. Dated: 31 January 1970.

Letter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to inform Storey that it would be advisable to buy some more Redemption Stock. He therefore encloses a cheque for Storey's signature plus the half-yearly account and the cheque to cover this.

Letter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to enclose a cheque for his signature to meet the purchase of the Redemption Stock. He replies that Professor Nicholson believes the facsimiles made by Fleming are housed with the University Press.

Letter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to enclose a cheque for the half year salary and disbursements which he asks Storey to sign. He informs that his Brokers have purchased some Guardian Investment Trust Debenture Stock. He also writes that Nicholson seems very frail and therefore asks Storey to sign a cheque for £1000 so Raynes will not have to trouble Nicholson for each separate purchase.

Letter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to include some extracts from a letter received from Heffer. The extracts concern sheet stock for volumes they are folding and stitching to supply to Luzac.

Letter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to enclose a copy of a letter received from Luzac and the account from Cox & Allen for binding. He also encloses a cheque for the binding for Storey's signature. With this letter is a copy of the letter from Luzac to W.L. and E.G. Raynes to inform which volumes had been received from Cox & Allen and the volumes they still require. There is also a copy of the account from Cox & Allen.

Letter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to inform Storey that he had been sent a copy of the thesis "The Development of Historical Writing among the Moslems in Spain" by Mr S. Goldman of New College, Oxford, with a view to its publication in the Gibb Memorial Series. The Chairman has suggested that Storey may be willing to examine it and report at the next annual trustees meeting in May. Raynes asks if Storey would like to look through the thesis before replying.

Letter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to ask him to consider the request of the Chairman that Dr A.J. Arberry be elected as an additional trustee due to the absence of Dr Levy from the Country and following the death of Sir Denison Ross. (See also GMT/3/2/2). He also asks for Storey to agree to the cost of printing and binding of Professor's Minorsky's "Safavid Administration".

Letter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to enclose a letter from Luzac and to enquire whether he should ask Luzac to approach the Ministry of Supply. With this letter is a copy of the letter from Luzac to W.L. and E.G. Raynes regarding the binding of the books and that a concession might be made as the books are required for export which would be a means of obtaining foreign currency.