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Covering letters and lists of the archives and papers of the British Association of Malaya being transferred to the Royal Commonwealth Society. These are:

• Letter from H.R. Bryon, Secretary, The British Association of Malaya, to the Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to send a preliminary list of the papers and documents which have contributed to the Association's History Archives up to February 1962. Dated 23 March 1962.
• "Documents and papers received for British Association of Malaya History Archives", 5 pages. This is annotated "Ackd 27.3.62".
• Compliment slip from the Secretary, The British Association of Malaya. This is annotated "Ackd 22 April 1963".
• "British Association of Malaya Historical Collection: Letters or articles on political or constitutional matters, memoirs and recollections about the Malay States, Singapore, Penang, Malacca and Sarawak kept in the Library of the Royal Commonwealth Society", 5 pages.
• "British Association of Malaya Historical Collection. List No. 2. Letters or articles on political or constitutional matters, memoirs and recollections about the Malay States, Singapore, Penang, Malacca and Sarawak kept in the Library of the Royal Commonwealth Society", 4 pages.

Material concerned with the British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia and the interaction of the Royal Asiatic Society with the Association. These are:

• Letter from Lydia Collins, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Rosemarie Wilkinson, Membership Secretary, British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia, to inform her that at the last meeting of the Council of the Royal Asiatic Society it was resolved that the Society should become an Institutional Benefactor of British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia. Typed, dated 17 April 1989.
• Letter from British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia to Lydia Collins, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank her for the letter and cheque and to welcome the Society as a 'Group' Benefactor. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 20 April 1989. With the letter is a Membership enrolment form for the Society.
• "Membership List of British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia (as of 1 January 1996)". Printed list.
• Notice of Annual General Meeting of British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia, 26 March 2002. Printed leaflet.

News report of the appointment of the British ambassador to Mongolia from The Times, 21 July 1966.

Newspaper report about Britain recognising Outer Mongolia. [1963?]

News report of the appointment of the British ambassador to Mongolia from the Daily Telegraph, 21 July 1966.

The Royal Asiatic Medal was given to both Bridget Allchin and A.D.H. (David) Bivar in 2014. The archival material consists of :

• Publicity poster for the award ceremony for Bridget Allchin held on 13 March 2014 (this is held electronically).
• Four digital photographs of the award ceremony to David Bivar held on 10 October 2014.

Correspondence with Bridge Charity Promotion. These are five letters concerning the Company's services and a preliminary proposal for the Sesquicentenary Appeal prepared by Bridge Charity Promotion.

A black and white photograph of brick walls.

A list of items presented to the Royal Asiatic Society by Richard Clarke, undated, handwritten 6 sides. The list contains not only "Brass utensils in use among the Hindus" but also "Earthenwares in use among the Hindus", "Earthenewares in use among the Musselmans", "Furniture and necessaries of a Hindu family, Implements of husbandry and manufactures etc.", and "Sundries". The date at which these items were given is unknown but Richard Clarke made several donations to the Society during the time of his membership including a large number of objects on 17 November 1855.

Correspondence and administration concerned with contacting the Branch and Allied Societies of the Royal Asiatic Society regarding the Society's Sesquicentenary celebrations.