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The 23rd International Congress of Orientalists was held in Cambridge in 1954. The material connected with this Congress includes correspondence concerning organising and finance of the Congress, correspondence regarding attendance, General programme, correspondence regarding the publication of the Proceedings of the Conference and a further research enquiry.

Correspondence concerned with delegates attending the Congress. These are:

• Letter from Hans R. Roemer, Deutsche MorgenLandische Gesellschaft, to the Royal Asiatic Society to inform of delegates coming to the Congress. Typed, dated 6 July 1954.
• Letter from Meer S. Basri to Mrs Davis, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask for a confirmatory letter of his attendance at the Congress so he may obtain a visa. Typed, dated 14 July 1954.
• Letter from Denis Sinor, Organising Committee, to Mrs Davis, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning leaflets advertising the Congress and her offer of help for the Congress. Typed, dated 21 July 1954.
• Letter from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Permanent Under-Secretary of State, to confirm Meer S. Basri's attendance at the Congress. Typed, dated 22 July 1954.
• Letter from Vivian Gaster to Royal Asiatic Society to ask to become a member of the Congress. Handwritten, dated 1 August 1954.
• Letter from Meer S. Basri to Mrs Davis, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that he has obtained his visa. Handwritten, dated 16 August 1954.
• Letter from President, Royal Asiatic Society, to delegates at the Congress to invite them to become members of the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed, undated.

Printed material from the Congress. These are:

• General programme for the international Congress of Orientalists held in Cambridge, 21-28 August 1954. Printed pamphlet, 2 copies.
• Invitation from the Council of the Royal Asiatic Society to a garden party in the grounds of Queens' College on 26 August, from 4-6 pm. Printed card.
• Map of Cambridge provided for the Congress. Printed.

Letter from Sir Robert Wade-Gery, British High Commissioner, Delhi, to to D.J. Duncanson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to write that Mr Hayday had agreed to present the Medal and that Mr Hayday had suggested that the presentation take place at Professor Sen's home in view of his age and near total blindness. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 31 May 1984.

Letter from Dr Ahamad Hussain to Royal Asiatic Society to write about his contribution to the field of literature via his work, Erotic Sentiments in Indian Literature. He asks therefore to be considered for the Gold Medal or Burton Memorial medal. Typed letter with printed letterhead, dated 11 July 1983.

Two Invoices from J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd. to Royal Asiatic Society for the production of the Medal. Printed forms with typed inserts and handwritten annotations regarding payment, dated 15 March 1990 and 11 May 1990.

Two original printed copies of the "Scheme made by the Board of Education under the Charitable Trusts Acts, 1853-1925" in which the Foundation of the Public School Prize and Medal is changed to create The Universities Prize Essay Fund. Dated 15 December 1931. Also a further photocopy of this material.

Two versions of draft rules for the Universities Essay Prize. Both typed.

The 1933 prize was given to Norman Richard Seddon (Balliol College, Oxford) with a second book prize being awarded to Alexander Johnston Mackenzie (University of Edinburgh). Mr Seddon was unable to receive his prize and diploma in person, as by the time it was awarded, he had graduated from Oxford and was working in Baghdad. Norman Seddon went on to have an illustrious career with British Petroleum eventually becoming one of the company's executives. The material includes correspondence with a diploma maker and book-binders; correspondence with first and second prize winners; press notices and newspaper cuttings.

Correspondence with H.J. Manwaring concerning the production of the Diploma for the Universities Prize Essay.