"Royal Asiatic Society's Universities Prize Essay Competition" - notice of the essay subjects for the Competition and the basic rules. Printed, two copies, dated 12 March 1964.
Sans titrePro forma letters to Journals and Newspapers from Colonel Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to ask for insertion in their Journal or newspaper of details of the Prize Essay Competition. Typed sheet with handwritten annotation.
Sans titreLists of Universities within the UK with contact details. One sheet typed, one handwritten.
Sans titreLetter from Anthony Hyder to the Royal Asiatic Society to request details of the Prize Essay Competition. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 13 August 1964.
Sans titreLetter from [K. Poland], Tutor King's College, Cambridge, to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to confirm that Michael Salt is a student of the College. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 27 August 1964.
Letter from G.T. Severin, Keble College, Oxford, to enclose his entry for the Prize Essay competition. With the letter is an identification note that "Vagabond" is the work of Severin. Handwritten, 2 pieces, dated 30 August 1964.
Sans titreLetter from Diana Crawford, RAS Secretary, to G.M. Meredith-Owens to ask his opinion, on behalf of Sir Harold Bailey, concerning an enclosed article. She also encloses an entry for the Prize Essay Competition on Seventeenth Century Travellers in Persia by "Vagabond". Typed, one side, dated 28 September 1964.
Sans titreLetter from Diana Crawford, RAS Secretary, to Professor E.J.W. Simon to enclose an entry for the Prize Essay Competition on "The Chinese Literary Revolution - its aims and achievements" by "Cogito, ergo sum". Typed, 1 side, dated 28 September 1964.
Sans titreLetter from G.M. Meredith-Owens to Diana Crawford, RAS Secretary, in which he apologises for the delay in returning the article she sent and the essay by "Vagabond". He does not think the article is of sufficient standard to be published in the Journal. The essay shows more promise but he does not think that it is worthy of the prize. Typed with printed letterhead, 1 side dated 18 November 1964. On the letter Diana Crawford has handwritten a draft of the letter sent to Michael Salt to inform him that he is the winner of the Prize Essay Competition, dated 11 February 1965.
Sans titreLetter from RAS Secretary to Professor Simon to ask whether his report on the essay by "Cogito, ergo sum" wouldd be ready for the Council Meeting on December 10th. Typed, 1 side, dated 19 November 1964.
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