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Two newspaper articles concerning the Asiatic Society. These are:

"Police raid Asiatic Society premises" concerning a police raid in connection with some stolen gold coins. From the Indian Express, New Delhi, 22 August 1996.

"Fallen Angels: Original paintings in the Asiatic Society rot for lack of space and funds" concerning the reportedly poor condition of some of the Society's Collections. From www.travel-india.com/new/1998/fallenangels.htm (no longer available on the internet)

Newspaper clipping and remarks from Parbhund to Barbara Ingham

Newspaper Cutting from Nature to announce the Essay Competition, the titles of the essays and the submission date. Printed material, undated.

"The Scientific Study of Man: International Congress in London". Article from The Times announcing the forthcoming first session of the International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, to be held in London under Royal patronage.

Universities Essay Prize - cutting from The Times newspaper announcing the winner of the competition as Mr. Asa Briggs of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. Printed, dated 1 February 1940.

Newspaper cutting for the sale of three items of correspondence from Henry Thomas Colebrooke to Dr Wallich dating from 1823-1837. Written in pencil beside the cutting, "Autograph Letters of Colebrooke, Wallich's Catalogue"

Newspaper cutting from The Japan Times with handwritten marks to bring attention to Camille (1936 film adapted from Dumas's La Dame aux Camélias) and KAKUJITSUMU (白日夢 by Tanisaki Jun'ichirō's 谷崎潤一郎, erotic film) in the "Recommended Revivals" column.

There are 4 items within this series. Two concern the publication of Markham's book on the journeys of Bogle and Manning; the third is a 1796 cutting concerning tax paid on trade. The fourth item is a centenary issue of the Portsmouth Telegraph or Motley's Naval and Military Journal for 1799.

Three newspaper cuttings concerned with Bertram Thomas' journey across Rub' al Khali.

Storey collected newspaper cuttings concerning situations which interested him. These are:

• The Question of Mosul: Conference Today concerning the arrival of Sir Percy Cox in Constantinople to negotiate with the Turks about Mosul. The Times, 17 May 1924. Printed,1 piece.
• Iran under Reza Shah: Security Risked for National Prestige: Playing off Germany against the Allies concerning the politics of Iran with western nations. Unknown paper [The Times], 26 August 1941. Printed, 1 piece.
• The Great Square in Teheran - photographs of Tehran and British and Iranian dignitaries. The Times, 26 August 1941.
• War Transport in Persia (with Map by Bip Pares) concerning transport issues in the War in Iran. The Railway Stockholder, December 1941. Printed, 1 piece.
• Withdrawal from Persia: Teheran's Suspicions of Russian Intentions: Soviet Influence in the North concerning the withdrawal of Allied troops from Persia. The Times, 6 October 1945. Printed, 1 piece.
• Persia Today concerning the Council of Foreign Ministers and their response to the withdrawal of troops from Persia. The Times, 6 October 1945. Printed, 1 piece.
• Revolt in South Persia: Tribal Agitation for Regional Autonomy: Reaction to Events in Azerbaijan concerning unrest in Fars, South Persia. The Times, 6 November 1946. Printed 1 piece.
• University of the Punjab - Applications for the post of University Professor of Persian. Job advertisement. The Times, 10 September 1948.
• 11th Century Persian MS. Purchase by the Bodleian concerning the purchase of a manuscript of a medical work by Abubakr at a sale at Sotheby's. The Times, 28 May 1950. There is a further news cutting about the purchase from unknown paper. Two pieces, printed.
• Disappointing: Experts' Persian Studies Review of 'The Legacy of Persia' edited by A.J. Arberry, review written by Raymond Mortimer. Sunday Times, 3 May 1953.
• Actualities in Persia concerning the current politics and culture of the area. The Times Literary Supplement, 5 August 1955. Printed, 1 piece.