Letter from RAS Secretary to Gordon Johnson in which she apologises for the delay in sending his certificate, which she does along with some membership information and invitation card for the next lecture. Typed, 1 side, dated 19 February 1968.
Sans titreThere are copies of both of the prize-winning essays and the identifying documentation for each candidate.
Sans titre"Indian Nationalism before Gandhi" - essay submitted by Gordon Johnson. Typed, 19 pages. With the essay is a card identifying "Robert Hewson" as Gordon Johnson of Trinity College, Cambridge, and a note from Dr D.H. Marrian to certify that Johnson is a graduate of Trinity College, Cambridge, dated 13 September 1967.
Sans titre"The Turanians in the Aveste" - essay submitted by Peter Khoroche. Handwritten, 19 pages. With it is an identifying note countersigned by I.B. Broadbent, Tutor, King's College Cambridge, dated 24 July 1967.
Sans titreThe Essay Prize Competition was run in both 1969 and 1970. In neither year were there any entries but for both years there is some administrative correspondence and notices.
This sub-series contains two letters to the printer and a copy of the notice of the Prize and its rules.
Sans titreTwo letters from RAS Secretary to Mr Crannis to ask for 200 notices regarding the Universities Prize Essay Competition be printed. The second letter clarifies the second title for the essay. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 10 and 11 March 1969.
Sans titre"Royal Asiatic Society's Universities Prize Essay Competition" - notice of the competition's essay subjects and the basic rules. Printed, 1 side, dated March 1969.
Sans titreThis sub-series consists of administrative letters and notices including correspondence with potential candidates.
Sans titreLetter from E.B.A. Craxton, Assistant Editor, St James Press, to Miss D. Crawford, RAS Secretary, to inform that the information on the Society's prizes was not within the scope of their publication. Typed with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated 26 February 1970.