Letter from the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Barnard Davis & Crannis Ltd. to send the particulars of the Invitation card for the Presentation of the Gold Medal. Typed, dated 29 February 1972.
Sans titrePrinted lecture/invitation card for the Presentation of the Society's Triennial Gold Medal to Sir Harold Bailey. Two copies, printed material.
Sans titreLetter from E.H.S. Simmonds, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to Professor David Hawkes to inform him that the Society would like to award him the Gold Medal in recognition of his work in Chinese studies. He also informs that the recipient is expected to give a lecture and he hoped that Professor Hawkes might give his lecture at the proposed memorial lecture in honour of Arthur Waley in May 1975. Typed, dated 3 July 1974.
Sans titreLetter from Miss D. Crawford, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Messrs. Turner & Simpson Ltd, in which she asks for a quote for a silver gilt medal in lieu of gold. Typed, dated 3 June 1977.
Sans titreLetter from Miss D. Crawford, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to The Royal Mint in which she asks for a quotation for a 9 carat gold and a silver-gild medal. Typed, dated 3 June 1977.
Sans titreLetter from Miss D. Crawford, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to the Royal Mint to say the Society would not require their services. Typed, dated 27 July 1977.
Sans titreNote by the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to record that the Secretary had written to the President to inform him of the terms and conditions of the Gold Medal and asking if he wished to put forward any names. Recorded that he replied that the medal should be left in abeyance for another year as no obvious candidate. Typed, dated 15 February 1980.
Sans titreThe 29th International Congress of Orientalists was held in Paris in July 1973. The material associated with this conference is:
- Letter from Yves Hervouet, Secretary General of 29th Conference, to the Royal Asiatic Society to send the first Information Bulletin of the 29th Congress and ask for the Journal to carry an announcement of the Congress. Typed, undated.
- First Invitation to the 29th International Congress of Orientalists, Paris, 16-22 July 1973. Printed in French and English. With the invitation is a postcard to request a registration form. Dated February-March 1972.
- Second Circular for the 29th Congress giving details of seminars and programme. Printed in French and English, dated October-November 1972.
- Letter from Yves Hervouet, Secretary General of 29th Conference, enclosed with registration forms for the Congres, to ask for delegates to return their registration forms and to give details of arrangements for the Congress. Typed and printed in English and French, undated.
- Letter from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Miss Smart to give details of the Congress. Typed, dated 29 November 1972.
- Letter from A.D.H. Bivar to Miss Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to confirm that he will have the drinking horn given by the King of Sweden in his custody during the Congress in Paris. Handwritten, dated 13 July 1973.
- Statement from E.H. S. Simmonds, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that the drinking horn will be taken to Paris by Dr A.D.H. Bivar. Typed, dated 15 July 1973.
- Letter from Sun Alliance & London Insurance Group to the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the cover of the drinking horn whilst in transit from London to Paris. Typed, dated 19 July 1973.
- Letter from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Sun Alliance & London Insurance Group to send the cheque for the premium for the drinking horn. Typed, dated 25 July 1973.
Correspondence, drafts and reports concerning the inauguration of the International Union of Orientalists.
Sans titreLetter from Hamilton Gibb to Mrs Davis, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to send his suggestions for the titles for the Prize Essay Competition and also to send a draft letter to Monsieur Bacot of the Société Asiatique concerning the draft Statutes of the proposed International Union of Orientalists. He asks if the Royal Asiatic Society has received a copy of the draft Statutes. With his letter is that to Monsieur Bacot, also dated 28 July 1951.
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