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The Barwis-Holliday was established in 1977 by the donation of investments to the value of £690 by Major J.E. Barwis-Holliday and supplemented by a bequest of £1,000 from the estate of the donor. The income was to be used to finance a monetary award for a paper upon a Far-Eastern subject to be published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. These papers consist of material created in the administration and conferment of the award.

Correspondence concerning the inauguration and endowment of the Barwis-Holliday Award for a paper upon a Far-Eastern subject to be published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society.

Letter from Bebe Barwis-Holliday, wife of J. Edward Barwis-Holliday to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society to send a newspaper cutting detailing Major Barwis-Holliday's trip to Japan as the British delegate to the OISCA conference in Japan, dated 2 October 1974. The cutting is with the letter.

Letter From J.E. Barwis-Holliday to Professor C.F. Beckingham, President, Royal Asiatic Society, proposing the establishment of the Barwis-Holliday award to encourage more scholarship on the Far East, dated 18 April 1977. Also a covering note to Miss Diana Crawford, Secretary, RAS, to include a copy of the letter and a copy of her acknowledgement of receipt to Barwis-Holliday, dated 20 April 1977.

Letter from J. Edward Barwis-Holliday to C.F. Beckingham to thank for his letter and the Council's agreement and to inform that he will press his Bank concerning the transfer of the shares.

Documents relating to the conferment of the 1979 award, given to Tim H. Barrett.

Letter from J. Edward Barwis-Holliday to Professor C.F. Beckingham suggesting more publicity to increase the awareness of the award. He also discusses the use of the money.

A draft of revised award statement for 1979 created by Barwis-Holliday.

Letter from J.E. Barwis-Holliday to E.V. Gibson thanking her for the copy of the letter from Tim Barrett and expressing his delight that the first award has gone to someone from the UK.

Documents relating to conferment of the award in 1980.