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Newspaper review of "The Great Chinese Travellers" edited by Jeannette Mirsky.

Next-of-Kin Form for volunteers to supply contact details in case of emergency. Electronic document.

"A song that is sung at the time when the mother bathes on the 12th day…": Nhyáya dhoya thárhi bháín-bhaín sahizadiyá rani… With translation: The princess has stood after bathing and putting on clean clothes… Unsigned, handwritten, 3 sides, undated.

Ink and pencil drawings of three examples of niches and their designs from Cave No. 45 and 56, including a brief annotation. The niche from Cave No. 45 includes an image of Buddha in Bhumisparsha Mudra. Scale is half an inch to a foot.

The Denis Sinor Medal was awarded to Professor Nicholas Sims-Williams in 2015. The material within this series includes:

• Email from Professor Samuel Lieu, Inaugural Distinguished Professor Ancient History, Macquarie University, Sydney, attaching a statement of nomination for Professor Sims-Williams, a statement of achievements of Professor Sims-Williams, and a statement of support by Dr Gunner Mikkelsen, Macquarie University. The attachments are present. Typed, email dated 17 October 2014, 7 pieces.
• Email from Enrico Morano, President of the International Association of Manichaean Studies, supporting Professor Samuel Lieu's nomination. Typed, dated 17 October 2014, 1 piece.
• Email from Yutaka Yoshida, Professor at Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University, supporting the nomination. Typed, dated 22 October 2014, 1 piece.
• Emails between Camilla Larsen, RAS Executive Officer, and The Royal Mint regarding medal minting and engraving. Typed, dated 29 February-8 April 2016, 7 pieces.
• Invoice from the Royal Mint for medal minting and engraving. Scanned copy, dated 11 May 2016, 1 piece.
• Five digital photographs of Professor Nicholas Sims-Williams giving his lecture at the Society's premises in Stephenson Way, and of the presentation of the Medal to him by Dr Gordon Johnson, President, Royal Asiatic Society. This event took place on 13 May 2016.

Letter from Arthur CD to Angus Graham concerning Graham's article on Nietzsche and Graham's reply.

"Told by Bakhtáwar Gwálá of Baldeopár and recorded by Jowar Sinh, Brahman, Teacher of Hridaypur of Dehrádún. Religious songs": Nij byápárí nám ké hátan chala bháí… With translation: Let us go the market where the Name is sold. Unsigned but in Rámgharíb Chaubé's hand. Handwritten, 4 sides, undated.

Correspondence concerning, and drafts of papers read at, General Meetings. Lists of lecture dates for 1865 and 1868.

Description: White unruled loose folios, handwritten in ink. Identified as West 40 in de Menasce handlist.
Contents: A short overview on the sources of Nirangistan "(which begins with a portion of the Aerpatistan, the two being two sections of the first thirty of the Husparam), Nirangistan. Transcribed; Translation takes place on the first two pages, and the remaining pages all have the second half of the page empty, awaiting translation.

Inserts:

• Nirangistan with pencil markings and gap from pp. 2 - 6
• scraps of paper with "Passages in Niragistan, mentioning the Kadokha", "Indication of my Nir. MS. being independent. . .", "Nirangistan MS. p. 1" with short notes on collation and origins, Table of contents of Aerpatistan and Niranngistan, comparison of Westergaard's Nirangistan with Bombay MS., Beginning of "the Iranian text of the Nirangistan"
• folio from "the Rivayat of Hemid-i Asavahisthan (?) Pahl. Lit. 50 (Tehmuras's Letter of 1/12/94)", "copied from K41 by D. Anderson".

'No Sanctuary is safe now', article by Dennis J. Duncanson, alongside the article 'Guerrilla V. West Point' by Richard Hughes and Frederic Collins, and 'Air Power will decide' by David Divine, from The Sunday Times.