Proposals for the Library of the Royal Asiatic Society - draft statement concerning the needs of the Library.

Proposed Alterations and Improvements to the Premises of the Royal Asiatic Society Initial report created by Geoffrey K Payne, Architect. Letter from B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Geoffrey K. Payne to thank him for his work on the estimates and plans.

Correspondence regarding the use of professional fundraisers to help with the Sesquicentenary Appeal.

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.

Correspondence with Richard Maurice Fund Raising Limited concerning appointing them, in first instance, as consultants to the Society for the Sesquicentenary Appeal. There are 6 items of correspondence and one copy of a Banker's Order for a payment of £50 to Richard Maurice Fund Raising Ltd.

Correspondence with other potential companies in regard to the Sesquicentenary Appeal. These are:

• Planned Public Relations Ltd., 2 letters dated 16 September 1970 - 24 November 1971.
• The National Council of Civil Service, 3 letters, dated 18 September 1970 - 1 October 1970.
• Hooker Craigmyle & Company Ltd., 3 letters, dated 24 November 1971 - 8 December 1971.
• Charity Consultants Ltd., dated 30 November 1971.
• Thomas Frankland Esq., 1 letter dated 13 December 1971.

Correspondence and Lists concerning Companies to Approach for Contributions to the Sesquicentenary Appeal. These are:

• Letter from G.A. Calver to Dr John Hansman to send him The Times list of the 1000 largest companies. He suggests a circular is produced to solicit interest from them. He also writes of the companies and organisations that he will personally approach and that he will send Mr Alexander to help on the day of the Reception, dated 16 January 1973.
• The Middle East Association List.
• Asian Banks in London - Indian, Japanese, Pakistani, Middle East, Malayan and Singapore.
• Japanese Trading Houses and Companies in London.
• List of Pakistani Firms in the U.K. with compliment slip from The Embassy of Pakistan.
• List of Companies, who has approached them and their donations.
• Commerce and Industry Company donations.

Records concerning donations to the Sesquicentenary Appeal.

Records concerning the Sesquicentenary Appeal. These are:

• "Sesquicentenary Bank Account" - Blue hardcover account bank giving details of payments, receipts etc.
• "Sesquicentenary Covenants" - Red softcover account book listing covenant payments.
• "Sesquicentenary Covenants, Donations" - card index of donors to Sesquicentenary Appeal.

Correspondence concerning American Contributions. These fall into three areas:

• Correspondence concerning funding from the Rockefeller Foundation including correspondence between B.W. Robinson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, and C.H. Philips, Director of SOAS; correspondence by John Hansman; and correspondence from the Rockefeller Foundation; 8 items.
• Correspondence mainly with Professor R. Bayly Winder concerning American contributions to the Sesquicentenary Appeal, 38 items.
• Correspondence concerning gaining tax exemption for the donations, 20 items.