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As part of the Sesquicentenary Celebrations the Royal Asiatic Society decided to host a series of National Days at approximately monthly intervals to highlight the countries in which the Society was particularly interested and with the hope of strengthening ties between various bodies interested in Asia. This material covers the organisation of these events.

Letter from Roy Strong, National Portrait Gallery, to C.F. Beckingham, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform him that the gallery would be interested in holding a historical exhibition on British travellers in the East. He will write again if this is achievable, dated 8 April 1969.

Correspondence concerning Graham's tenure at the National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, as a Visiting Professor.

Natural Goodness and Original Sin by A.C. Graham. Article draft, published in Rationalist Annual, 1963.

Volume 19, issue number 2 of Navigation: Journal of the Institute of Navigation It contains an article written by Gerald Tibbetts entitled: 'Stellar navigation in the Medieval Indian Ocean.'

Negotiations for the terminologies to be used between foreign traders and the Qing government. A document handwritten in Chinese outlining matters concerning use of language, official actions to be undertaken, use of sampans, use of local labour, escort ships and warships, that all the details have been discussed with George Thomas Staunton and shouldn't need further discussion.This is single document of 3 sheets fixed together. The paper is in fragile condition.
With the document is a translation into modern Chinese and an approximate English translation, undertaken in 2018.

Correspondence and notes regarding the terms under which the Royal Asiatic Society would be able to sub-let part of 74 Grosvenor Street. The correspondence is mostly between the Royal Asiatic Society and their Solicitors, T.L. Wilson and Co.

Correspondence and notes regarding the possibility of leasing 74 Grosvenor Street. The correspondence is mainly between the Royal Asiatic Society, their solicitors T.L. Wilson & Co, concerning the negotiations with Westminster Estate's solicitors, Messrs Boodle & Co.

"Nepaul". Article from The Times Newspaper concerning published works by Daniel Wright, Buchanan Hamilton and Brian Hodgson. It gives reference to Pandit Gunananda and Meer Munshi of the Residency. Shewshankarand reviews Wright's book. Pencil annotation "probably written by Dr Birdwood". printed material, 1 side, dated 22 November 1877.

New Lights on the Cultural History of the Chin Han Dynasties, draft paper by Li Xueqin 李學勤 with handwritten dedication.