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Printed programme of a celebration of the centenary of the late Dr Moses Gaster, 22 November 1956.

Two news clippings of articles on the death of Professor Vladimir Minorsky in The Times by C. J. F. D. and Dr J. A. Boyle, March 1966.

This sub-series contains diplomas sent to members as proof of their admission or election as Fellows of the Society. These include diplomas for several types of membership, including one presumably intended for Foreign Members in the 1820s, several copies dating from the period before the Second World War and after 1969, as well as more modern examples.

Since its establishment the Society has maintained the tradition of sending a diploma to a newly elected Honorary Member to commemorate their membership. Foreign and Corresponding Members, before these two types of membership went obsolete, were also sent diplomas. The practice of issuing its Honorary Members a diploma was suspended during and after the Second World War and was revived at the decision of the Council at the meeting on 14 April 1966. Records show that Fellows elected as early as in 1945 were also sent their diplomas retrospectively when this practice was revived.

Diploma of Honorary Membership for Professor Nikolaus Rhodokanakis, dated 8 May 1923. With mark-ups in pencil, probably used as a template when a new design was proposed at a later date.

Diploma of Honorary Membership for Louis Massignon, D. Litt Professeur au College de France, dated 14 June 1927. With pencil mark-ups indicating the signatures of the President, Director and Secretary, again probably used as a template for designing a new version.

Diploma of Honorary Fellowship for Chen Ying-ko, dated 14 June 1946, again with pencil mark-ups.

Diploma of Honorary Fellowship, undated, with pencil annotation 'For fellows nominated in previous reign'. Probably used as a reference when the Society decided to resume the tradition of issuing diplomas to Honorary Fellows in the early 1960s.

Diploma of Honorary Fellowship for Professor M. C. Subhadradis Diskul (elected in 1985).

Diploma of Honorary Fellowship for Mr Hirad C. Chaudhuri, dated 29 March 1985.

This item contains multiple copies of a blank printed membership certificate. This appears to be the diploma sent to Foreign Members by the Society to mark their election during the reign of George IV. The certificate contains the following text in Latin:

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Q. F. F. Q. S.

SOCIETAS ad Literas Asiaticas in Britanniis excolendas sub auspicis potentissimi Regis GeorgII IV. feliciter instituta

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in Sociorum suorum Exterorum numerum adscribi voluit; consessu solenni Londini habito, die [space] 18 [space]

Quod sub Societatis sigillo testantur

Praeses.
Director.
Secretarius.

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One of the copies has the word 'GeorgII IV' crossed out and annotated 'Victoria' in pencil. Measures 45 cm (h) x 37.2 cm (w).