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European Service General News Talk, 'Book Talk: Government and Revolution in Vietnam' by Philip Nash, typed review.

Material concerned with the European Consortium for Asian Field Study and the interaction of the Royal Asiatic Society with it. These are:

• "The Ecole Francaise D'Extreme-Orient and European Cooperation in Asian Field Study." Paper concerning the proposed consortium. Computer printed, dated October 2006.
• "European Consortium for Asian Field Study, Draft Consortium Agreement". Computed printed, dated January 2007.
• Letter from Dr Avril Powell, Director, Royal Asiatic Society to Ms Jackson, European Consortium for Asian Field Study, to inform her of the Society's interest in participating in the Proposed European Consortium for Asian Field Study. Appended to the letter is a list of the Asiatic Societies with which the Royal Asiatic Society is affiliated and a chart "EFEO Centres in Asia; Mapping out the European Synergies". Computer printed material, dated 15 January 2007.
• Copies of emails between Avril Powell, Margot Jackson, Professor Anthony Stockwell, President of Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the potential participation of the Royal Asiatic Society in the European Consortium for Asian Field Study. Computer printed material, dated 15 January - 5 March 2007.
• Paper for the Finance Committee, Royal Asiatic Society, on 8 March 2007 entitled ECAF (European Consortium for Asian Field Study). Computer printed material.
• Copies of emails between Avril Powell, Margot Jackson, Professor Anthony Stockwell, President of Royal Asiatic Society, concerning further developments in the organisation of the European Consortium for Asian Field Study. Computer printed, dated 13 March - 17 March 2007.
• "Report on ECAF General Meeting" for the Events and House Committee, Royal Asiatic Society on 1 May 2008 by Dr Avril Powell, Director, Royal Asiatic Society.

Eulogy in Sanskrit from Eugène Jacquet to King Rajendra Bikram Shah of Nepal in which he praises the King, his dynasty and country along with its history, historical sources and traditions. It seems that the eulogy was sent to Hodgson to be delivered to the King but was either never delivered or was brought back by Hodgson. Handwritten in Sanskrit with Jacquet's signature, 2 sides, [1836/7].

Correspondence concerning the possibility of a lecture at Eton College. These are:

• Letter from Reverend John Oliver, Eton College, to Susan Skilliter to suggest that the lecture might take the form of one on Oriental religions, dated 24 October 1972.
• Letter from Susan Skilliter to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform her that Stuart Simmonds might do the Eton lecture on Buddhism, dated 10 November 1972.
• Letter from B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Headmaster, Eton College, to ask if they would be interested in hosting a lecture, dated 1 January 1973.

"Ethnology Tickell Driberg &c", a comparative vocabulary of two unrelated languages of the Indo-Chinese Peninsula, viz. Barmese (= Burmese) and Tai (= Shan), with English glosses and blank columns. Soft cover, Printed material with some annotations, undated.

Another copy of this item, more copiously annotated by Hodgson, is kept at the British Library (Mss. Eur Hodgson 25/9).
This fascicle was issued by American missionary and philologist Rev. Nathan Brown (1807-1886) and sent to every scholar willing to answer his call for contributions (« Proposal for Forming a Comparative Vocabulary of all the Indo-Chinese Languages », in Calcutta Christian Observer, Vol. 4, 1835, pp. 572-579).

"Ethnography and Geography of the Sub-Himalayas. Extract of a letter from B.H. Hodgson, Esq. to Capt. Cunningham, Tibet Mission". Printed by J. Thomas at the Baptist Mission Press, 1848. Offprint without cover and without annotation. Printed material, 6 pages, 1848.

"Ethnic Interaction and Integration in Ethiopian History: The Case of the Gāfāt" by Taddesse Tamrat. Text of a Paper delivered at the Conference.

Ethical Commands and Psychological Statements by A.C. Graham. Three drafts, 2 of 36 pages and 1 of 37 pages, all undated.

Estimates for production of letters regarding reviewing books for the Journal, typed and handwritten material, dated 2 April 1931 to 5th May 1931. These are:

• Pro forma letter from the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, asking for an estimate for 1000 copies of the letter typed beneath, undated.
• Letter from Stephen Austin and Sons, Ltd. to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society to send an estimate for the letters requested. The estimate is with the letter. Dated 2 April 1931.
• Estimate from Barnard & Crannis, Ltd. to the Royal Asiatic Society for 1000 letters, dated 2 April 1931.
• Estimate from Gale & Polden Ltd. for 1000 letters, dated 10 April 1931.
• Letter from the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Bernard and Crannis Ltd. to ask whether their estimate includes the cost of a heading, dated 4 May 1931.
• Two further copies of the proforma letter asking for estimates. One is annotated with 'Ordered by phone 5.5.31' and a sketch of the required heading. The other is annotated with a list of the companies asked for estimates and their comparative prices.
• A copy of the printed letter.

Estimate from Luzac & Company Ltd. to the Royal Asiatic Society for the cost of reprinting 500 copies of Poliak's publication, Feudalism in Egypt. This is annotated in pencil.