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Letter from F. Grenfell-Baker (Honorary Secretary) to Reginald Campbell-Thompson to send a cheque for five guineas to be given to the Memorial Fund. He confirms Kipling as a committee member and writes about the number of people who have joined the Committee. He writes about his friendship with Richard Burton and that he was there at Burton's death in Trieste.

Letter from F Grenfell-Baker to Campbell-Thompson, typed, with additional typed note in which he recounts small successes of publicity campaign for the Fund. He re-emphasises the need for "well-known names" to support the cause and casts doubt on the worth or likelihood of lecturing at the Reading Literary and Scientific Society.

Letter from F. Grenfell Baker to R. Campbell-Thompson in which he expresses gladness to hear that the fund is healthier than he had feared. He is concerned, however, by a lack of efficient publicity. He is keen to get household names to champion the cause of the fund in the press, re-emphasising Rudyard Kipling as the best candidate.

Letter from F. P. Serong (Ted) to Dennis J. Duncanson. Ted provides an update of the political, military and social situation of South Vietnam, in particular the evacuation of the US community.

Letter written by the Minister of National Heritage & Culture in Oman, Faisal bin Ali bin Faisal, asking Gerald Tibbetts if he would be interested in contributing a paper reporting recent research on some aspect of Oman's heritage as part of the forthcoming Conference on Oman Studies to take place in Muscat in November 1980.

A letter expressing her sympathy to Patricia and her gladness that Patricia will soon be returning to the office.

Letter to Thomas Manning from Felix du [ Croix]. He had hoped to say good bye to Manning but had not been able to. He wishes him well in his project to enter China. Undated. Handwritten in French, 1 piece, 2 sides

Letter from F.F. Arbuthnot to Miss Hughes, RAS Secretary, to send some things he found in his papers. He also asks for various items in connection with his work with the Oriental Translation Fund to be sent by book post to his home.

Letter from F.F. Arbuthnot to Miss Hughes, RAS Secretary, to thank her for her letter and to inform that his recovery is slow. He writes that when he is well he will continues with the OTF New Series. He asks to be informed whether the Council have agreed to take all his books.

Letter from F.F. Arbuthnot to Professor T.W. Rhys Davids in which he advises that the Society accepts Asprey's conditions and to ask for Asprey to send a draft lease.