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"What Happened in India in 1857 by H.G. Rawlinson C.I.E., Author of India, a Short Cultural History, British Beginnings in India, etc." It has Rawlinson's address as London, so presumable written after his return to England. Article manuscript, typed with annotations, 11 pages + title page, undated.

"What are Democracy's Chances Under the New Japanese Set-Up?" by Quaritch Wales from The Star Weekly, Toronto, 6th October 1945, p.7.

In 1889 a Memorandum of Agreement was signed between the Royal Asiatic Society and W.H. Allen and Company concerning the publishing of the Journal. This series contains that Memorandum and associated correspondence.

Letter from J. Smith, Headmaster's Secretary, Westminster School, to Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to apologise for not replying earlier to the letter to suggest a lecture at the school but to inform that it would not be possible, dated 28 March 1973.

"Were there Chinese philosophers who distinguished the sentence from the name?" by A.C. Graham, - an article refuting Chad Hansen's rejection of this hypothesis as examined by Graham in Later Mohist Logic, Ethics and Science. Two copies, one typed with handwritten annotations, in English and Chinese, 5 pieces, one typed, 62 pieces which includes an "Appendix: The Separability and Distinguishability of Form and Content".

Correspondence regarding the possibility of giving a lecture at Wellington College. These are:

• Letter from B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Headmaster, Wellington College, to ask whether the College might be interested in hosting a lecture, dated 1 January 1973.
• Letter from F.F. Fisher, Master, Wellington College to B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that he would ask colleagues concerning hosting a lecture, dated 8 January 1973.
• Letter from R.E.H. Strachan, Administrative Assistant to the Master, to B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that the Master expects that Mr Willey would be interested and will contact Robinson directly, dated 6 March 1973.
• Letter from Peter Willey, Wellington College, to B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask if he would like to come and see the College's exhibition and to suggest planning for a date for the lecture, dated 14 March 1973. Annotated on this letter is a reply from B.W. Robinson to send his apologies that he would not be able to get to the exhibition and to agree that May would be a good time for the lecture.

Weiteres zu den altchinesischen Verbalformen, draft of article by Ulrich Unger published in 好古 Hao-ku Sinologische Rundbriefe, Nr.21.

Wei Duanji shi jiaozhu 韋端己詩校注 (excerpts), copy of "Huan hua ji bu yi er" 浣花集補遺二 from the Wei Duanji shi jiaozhu 韋端己詩校注 with handwritten note to Graham.

"W.C. Peppé's Excavations at Piprahwa: Supplementary Note by R B Parsons" in which he comments concerning how further excavations of the site, which are published in "Excavation at Piprahwa and Ganwari" by K.M. Srivastava (New Delhi 1996: Memoirs of the Archaeological Survey of India No 94), may affect interpretation of the material.

Report from Morton-Smith & Co., Chartered Surveyors, concerning water penetration through roof leakages into the property. Four page report with accompanying 10 colour photographs.