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Correspondence and attendance forms for the Japan day held on 27 September 1973.

James Forlong bequeathed money to the Royal Asiatic Society to come to the Society upon the death of his wife. The money was to be used towards the establishment of an 'Imperial Oriental College or School' and in particular for the promotion of lectures. This fund was to be administered by the Royal Asiatic Society. With the opening of the School of Oriental Studies, London, it was necessary to negotiate with the School about the use of the Fund. These papers consist of administrative documents and correspondence concerned with both the inauguration of the Forlong Fund and its continuing application for lectures and scholarships. The administrative documents and correspondence concerning the publications undertaken can be found in the Society's publication records.

Proofs from J.J. Modi's Jāmāspī in Pahlavi. Persian and Pazand texts. Unbound material stamped with "Rough Proof from B.E.S. Press" 18 February and 24 February 1902. The texts were published in 1897 and 1903.

"A brief descripton of the Jaipur-related documents deposited with the Royal Asiatic Society by Dr Michael Willis.The list was compiled by Rima Hooja, dated 16 June 2003.

Ivor Montagu's "Mongolia joins the Modern World". A column about modern Mongolia from The Times, 26 July 1961.

It's Called the Blues by Herbert Krohn, printed in Evergreen, March 1968. Photocopy with notes from Krohn to Angus Graham.

Itinerary for Professor B. Shirendev's visit to Britain, sponsored by the University of Leeds and The British Council from 12-25 May 1970.

The travel itineraries of Quaritch Wales and his wife, Dorothy. The series contains thirty-six itineraries, including visits to: Greece Venice Italy Germany India Russia and Central Asia Siam and Burma Malaya and Southern Thailand

Items separated from their original letters. These are:

• Copies of 2 letters sent between Terence Phelps to Dr. W. Zwalf, British Museum, concerning the site of Kapilavastu. These are dated 15 and 19 October 1993;
  *Photocopy of an extract from 'The Maha-Bodhi and the United Buddhist World', 1901-2, concerning a German Buddhist priest;
• An extract from 'The Piprahwa Stupa in the Birdpore Estate containing the relics of Buddha' from the Peppé Papers, Centre of South Asian Studies, Cambridge;
• A file from the Department of Revenue and Agriculture, 24 March 1899.

"Italian motoring tour Sept-Oct, 1970 by H.G.Q.W. & D.C.W." - typed itinerary of their tour, 1 piece, 2 sides.