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 Sir Harold Bailey to President, Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose a letter from Professor Morgenstierne, President of the International Union of Orientalists. The copy of the letter from Morgenstierne is with this letter concerning whether Denis Sinor is retaining his British citizenship or if a new representative will have to be found and to provide details of the activities of the Union.

Letter from President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Georg Morgenstierne, President, International Union of Orientalists, to state that the Society's representative would be Dr Allchin of Cambridge but that he is unsure if his letter would reach Allchin as Allchin had already left for India.

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.

Newspaper Cuttings supplied by Durrant's Press Cuttings concerning the Joint Meeting. These are:

• "The Unchanging East: Orientalists in London" from The Daily Telegraph, 4 September 1919.
• "Freedom from German Science: American Effort in Asiatic Research" from The Times, 4 September 1919.
• "Oriental Research" from the Morning Post, 4 September 1919.
• "Palestine Exploration: Allies to Co-operate" from The Daily Telegraph, 5 September 1919.
• "With the Intellectuals: Gazing at Ancient Beauties" from the Daily Herald, 5 September 1919.
• Untitled cutting from the Near East, 5 September 1919.
• "Oriental Studies: Research with the Armies" from The Daily Telegraph, 6 September 1919.
• "Freedom from German Science: American Report in Asiatic Research" from The Times, 6 September 1919.
• "Orientalists in Conference" from the Liverpool Daily Post and Mercury, 6 September 1919.
• Untitled cutting from The World, 6 September 1919.
• "Dinner to Foreign Orientalists" from The Times, 8 September 1919.
• "The School of Oriental Studies" from The Times Educational Supplement, 11 September 1919.
• Untitled cutting from Near East concerning the visit to the School of Oriental Studies, 12 September 1919.
• Untitled cutting from Near East concerning the banquet, 12 September 1919.

• Letter from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Treasurer, International Union of Orientalists, to send the Society's contribution, dated 7 October 1965.
• Letter from Treasurer, International Union of Orientalists, to Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to confirm receipt of the money, dated 14 October 1965.

• Letter from Treasurer, International Union for Oriental and Asian Studies, to Royal Asiatic Society to ask for the membership dues for 1974, dated 26 September 1974.
• Letter from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Treasurer, International Union for Oriental and Asian Studies, to send money due, dated 22 October 1974.

• Minute Book of the Meetings of the English Signatories and Representatives of the International Assembly of Orientalists - handwritten minutes for meetings from 15 January 1890 - 29 April 1890.
• Minute Book of the English Central Committee of Organization - handwritten minutes for meetings from 12 June 1890 - November 1892.
• Record of the printing of the papers published - handwritten log of papers to be published.