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Letter from Ven. W. Subhuti at Waskaduwa Vihara to William Claxton Peppé in Birdpore, in which he writes that he has not heard from Peppé for a long time. Prince Priest Jinavaravansa has returned to Ceylon and although he has learned much from him about the relics, Subhuti still wishes to know from Peppé 'whether the large pieces of relics were in a separate case from the small dust like relics or whether the both of them were intermingled in the same case'. He also wishes to know more about one relic which has some 'transparent substances in the form of loaf sugar'. Handwritten, 2 sides, dated 4 May 1899.

Handwritten letter from [Vales?] to Dennis J. Duncanson to provide Duncanson with information regarding radio transmissions in South East Asia. An attachment entitled 'Broadcasting in South East Asia', dated August 1973, is enclosed.

A letter expressing her deepest sympathy to Patricia that she had lost her husband.

Letter from Val McCrimmon, Location Manager, EastEnders, to Angus Graham to confirm that they wish to film within his house and the fee they will offer for doing so.

Letter from V. Nicolas to Charles Ambrose Storey to ask for Storey to urgently return Persian Manuscript General Collection No. 4080 as it has been requested for loan.

Letter from V. Minorsky to W.E.D. Allen in which Minorsky writes of his shock on hearing of Allen's wife's operation and its repercussions. He writes concerning volume 2 of Gibb's publication, he has found volume 1 a useful work of reference. He writes that he is to go to London on the following day to receive the Triennial Gold Medal of the Royal Asiatic Society. Dated: 9 May 1962.

Letter from V. Minorsky to W.E.D. Allen in which Minorsky details his trip to Ankara and Istanbul which included a meeting with the Shah of Iran. Dated: 8 November 1959.

Letter from V. Minorsky to W.E.D. Allen in which Minorsky says that he has sent two parcels to Allen. He thanks Allen for notes on Bedi Karthlisa. Minorsky updates Allen on his revision of Hudhud al-Alam. Dated: 8 February 1965.

Letter from V. Minorsky to W.E.D. Allen in which he thanks for Allen's Christmas card and asks regarding his health, He asks about Allen's book in the Hakluyt series. Minorsky has had no time to add further translations. He has had visits from a Persian general and then a Georgian Semitic scholar. He also attended a Congress of Islamology, He is involved in a project of republishing his HUDUD. He asks if Allen will be visiting Cambridge in 1965. In a postscript he writes that he is sending a list of his books to Allen to see if there is anything he would like. This list is present with the letter. Dated: 7 July 1964.

Letter from V. Minorsky to W.E.D. Allen in which he expresses his regret that Allen's visit to England did not extend to Cambridge. Minorsky has been very busy with his work. He writes of his publications. Dated: 5 November 1963.