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"England and Central Asia," by Robert A Shaw Esq. Offprints of a newspaper article which Hodgson has headed A. Campbell, and with a news cutting to the Editor of the Times from Shaw to correct an inaccuracy in his article. Printed loose pages, 4 pages, plus news cutting, undated.

Correspondence regarding Prince Charles' involvement in the Society's fundraising campaign. These are:

• Letter from Professor Anthony Stockwell, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to James Kidner, Deputy Private Secretary, Clarence House, to ask whether the Prince would consent to be associated with the Society's fundraising campaign. With the letter is an appendix from the Council Meeting for 12 April 2007, "Fundraising for the Royal Asiatic Society: Case for Support". Typed, 3 pieces, letter dated 6 July 2007.
• Copies of emails between Anthony Stockwell, Royal Asiatic Society, Liz Garratt, Clarence House, and Camilla Larsen, Royal Asiatic Society, regarding the nature of the Prince of Wales involvement in the fundraising campaign. Computer printed, 2 pieces, dated 8 - 15 August 2007.
• Letter from Liz Garratt, Clarence House, to Professor Anthony Stockwell, Royal Asiatic Society, to send the message approved by the Prince of Wales for inclusion in the fundraising campaign and to stipulate the rules regarding its use. The message is with the letter. Typed with printed letterhead, 2 pieces, dated 5 September 2007.
• Letter from Professor Anthony Stockwell, Royal Asiatic Society, to Clive Alderton, Clarence House, to send a copy of the fund-raising brochure and to return the facsimile signature of the Prince of Wales. Typed, dated 16 May 2008.

'Enclosure. Report of the Indian Civil Service Probationary Committee' - detailed report of the present system and future proposals with Minutes of dissent included.

"Emergency Planning Training: Emergency Response Team Identification" - standardised form produced by Harwell Technical Services Ltd. to identify the primary and secondary person with responsibilities for different tasks in an emergency. Typed document with handwritten insertions.

Letter from Perowne, Gedge and Company, Solicitors, to Royal Asiatic Society, to inform the Society that the Embroiderers' Guild had just entered into a contract for purchase of their own property and therefore would be vacating the rooms at 56 Queen Anne Street. Dated 7 April, 1950.
Also a print block for an advertisement for the for "Exhibition of Embroidery Then & Now" 1959 for the Embroiderers' Guild Expansion Fund to be held at the Old Knoll, Eliot Hill, Lewisham. The exhibition was being held by the kind invitation of Dr and Mrs J.E. Stokes, presumably the then inhabitants, and to be opened by Wingfield-Digby, Keeper of Textile Department at the V&A.

"The Emblems, Medals and Medallists of the Royal Asiatic Society" by John Hansman from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (1984, No.1), pp.99-119. Photocopy of the article which contains information about the Universities Prize Essay Fund.

Copies of emails between Richard Robinson, nephew of Ralph Pinder-Wilson and recipient of his Medal, and Alison Ohta, Director of Royal Asiatic Society, concerning locating online the lecture given by Warwick Ball.

Copies of emails regarding the giving of the Burton Memorial Lecture by Warwick Ball, his accommodation in London, and the podcasting of the lecture.

Copies of emails, between Adrian Thomas and Anthony Stockwell, concerning the Committee's selection of a candidate.

Copies of emails between Adrian Thomas, Giles Tillotson and Robert Irwin concerning the Committee meeting to choose a recipient for the Burton Memorial Award.