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Agenda for a Meeting of the Faculty Board of Oriental Languages to be held on 12th November.

Afterthought, based upon discussion of the paper with some readers with question and answers concerning existence, undated.

Neat version of a poem "After the Stone was Laid" concerning the blessing of a foundation stone. Mentions Queen Victoria therefore post 1837. Handwritten, 1 piece, 2 sides

Research notes made by Roff, on references to African Hajj, 25 pieces.

Correspondence, attendance information and a copy of lecture given on the Afghanistan Day. These are:

• Letter from David W MacDowall, The Society for Afghan Studies, to David Bivar, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that the date for the Afghan National Day was acceptable and to suggest Mr Peers Carter as the lecturer, dated 10 October 1973.
• Letter from David W MacDowall, The Society for Afghan Studies, to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform her notices would be sent to his members concerning the Afghanistan Day, dated 25 October 1973.
• Letter from A.D.H. Bivar, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to Mr Yusuf Samad, Embassy of Afghanistan, to invite him to attend the Afghanistan Day, dated 30 October 1973.
• Letter from Yusuf Samad, Embassy of Afghanistan, to A.D.H. Bivar, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to accept the invitation, dated 2 November 1973.
• Copy of a telegram sent to Peers Carter from A.D.H. Bivar, Director, Royal Asiatic Society to inform of late changes in the programme, undated.
• Invitation and acceptance form for the Afghanistan Day, undated.
• Supplementary Programme for Afghanistan day, undated.
  *"A Lecture on Languages of Afghanistan Exclusively Prepared for the Afghan Day, 22 November" - typed and handwritten copy of the talk.

Advertising leaflets for subscription to the Journal produced by Cambridge University Press for the years 1991 (2 copies), 1996 and 1999 (2 copies).

Advertising card of Kung Cheong, dealer in jewels, ancient Chinese curios, chinaware, etc. The shop was established in 1871 and the card lists two shop locations, one at No 62, Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong and the other at Tai Sun Street Central, Canton (now known as Guangzhou). Some pencil annotations on the reverse reading: 'Nic[k] Chang, Kwong Sung, Tuck [illegible] - Photo men under Powells' and the address of 'Wing Hing [China] shop' on Queen's Road.

Advertising card for the Diligence from London to Paris. Printed card in English and French c.1801

Advertisement from The New York Times Book Review for Government and Revolution in Vietnam.

Advertisement from The New York Times Book Review for Duncanson's book.