Letter from International Union of Orientalists to Royal Asiatic Society to state that they have sent an official invitation to the next International Congress of Orientalists and to comment that the Royal Asiatic Society hasn't replied to letters or paid its fees in recent years despite the auspicious initial connections between the Society and the Union via Hamilton Gibb.

Letter from Hamilton Gibb, Acting Assistant Secretary, International Union of Orientalists, to Mrs Davis, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that it has been proposed to hold a General Assembly of the Union at Paris in September 1953. He provides an agenda and asks that a representative be delegated.

Letter from Hamilton Gibb to Mrs Davis, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to send his suggestions for the titles for the Prize Essay Competition and also to send a draft letter to Monsieur Bacot of the Société Asiatique concerning the draft Statutes of the proposed International Union of Orientalists. He asks if the Royal Asiatic Society has received a copy of the draft Statutes. With his letter is that to Monsieur Bacot, also dated 28 July 1951.

Letter from Hamilton Gibb to Mrs Davis, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that it would be improper for him to be the Royal Asiatic Society's representative as he is one of the representatives of the International Congress. However, in the nebulous situation concerning the International Union, he would agree to undertake the role.

Letter from Professor Georg Morgenstierne, President of International Union of Orientalists, to President, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that the next General Assembly of the Union would be held at the International Congress of Orientalists in New Delhi on 6 January 1964, and to ask for the Society to nominate a representative. A handwritten copy of the reply has been added to this letter stating that the Society has nominated Dr Allchin, who has succeeded Dr Sinor.

Letter from F.R. Allchin to Sir Harold Bailey to tender his resignation of the joint-secretaryship of the International Union of Orientalists and to send copies of the statutes, Minutes and Treasurer's report from the New Delhi meeting (these are with the letter) and a copy of a letter from Secretary-General of the international Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies (see RAS IUO/3/11).

The 17th International Congress of Orientalists, fixed to be held in Oxford in 1915, was abandoned due to the First World War. In September 1919, Orientalists, principally from the Royal Asiatic Society, Société Asiatique, American Oriental Society and Scuolà Orientale - R. Università di Roma, with representatives from other nations, gathered to discuss the future of Oriental Studies. This was hosted by the Royal Asiatic Society and included a series of lectures, various receptions including a visit to the British Museum and to Kew Gardens, and culminated with a Banquet held at the Imperial Restaurant, Regent Street, on Saturday 6 September. The allied papers iconsist of printed material and newspaper cuttings concerned with the Joint Session of the Royal Asiatic Society, the Société Asiatique, American Oriental Society and the Scuola Orientale-R. Università di Roma hosted by the Royal Asiatic Society, 3-6 September 1919.