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Correspondence concerned with the award of the Burton Memorial Medal to Wilfred Thesiger.

Letter from Wilfred Thesiger to the President, Royal Asiatic Society to express his honour on being awarded the Burton Memorial Medal. He writes that he is also honoured to be asked to give a lecture but will be travelling and therefore unable to undertake this until 1967.

Letter from Wilfred Thesiger to the President, Royal Asiatic Society, to agree with the proposed inscription for the Medal. He plans to be back in London towards the end of November and will contact when he has firmer plans.

Letter from Wilfred Thesiger to Sir Harold Bailey to apologise for leaving Professor Twitchett's lecture early due to his mother's ill health. He writes that she also wishes to convey her apologies for causing a disturbance. He reiterates his honour at being awarded the Burton Memorial Medal.

Press Release from Royal Asiatic Society concerning the date of the presentation of the Burton Memorial Medal to Wilfred Thesiger. With this is a further sheet of biographical information for Thesiger.

Printed Material concerned with the Presentation of the Award to Wilfred Thesiger and his work.

Newspaper cuttings from the Scotsman, Times, Telegraph, and Guardian Newspapers announcing the Presentation of the Burton Memorial Medal to Thesiger. The cuttings have been affixed to one sheet of plain paper.

"In the Marshes of Iraq" - an article by Wilfred Thesiger within Aramco World for November-December 1966.

Two articles by Wilfred Thesiger in a series War in Yemen. The Article for 21 December is entitled "Disenchantment with the Egyptians". The Article for 22 December is entitled "Tribesmen acknowledge the Imam's rule".

Correspondence and a newspaper cutting regarding the award of the Burton Memorial Medal to Stephen Hemsley Longrigg.