Royal Asiatic Society Appeal Questionnaire to ascertain from Fellows which Organisations they may be able to approach to elicit support for the Royal Asiatic Society's Anniversary Appeal.

Letter from Royal Asiatic Society's President concerning the work of the Society and its 150th Anniversary Appeal.

Letter from Royal Asiatic Society Director, A.D.H. Bivar, to ask for support for the 150th Anniversary Appeal of the Royal Asiatic Society, enclosing a summary of the objectives of the Appeal (not with the letter).

Translations of the Appeal Letter and Objectives into Arabic. Two versions of the letter: shorter, 2 copies; longer 2 copies, 2 copies of Objectives.

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

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

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 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.

Correspondence with Charitable Foundations and Trusts concerning donations for the Sesquicentenary Appeal. These letters are from those who were willing to support the Appeal and include the Raymond M. Burton Charity Fund, the Radcliffe Trust, the Baring Foundation Limited, the Second Sidbury Trust, the Inchcape Charitable Trust, the A.F. Wallace Charity Trust, the New Court Charitable Trust, Erycinus Charitable Trust, Schroder Charity Trust, and the M.F.B. Fitch Settlement.