Letter from Professor R.A. Nicholson to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to thank him for the letter informing him that he was the chosen recipient of the Gold Medal. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 12 March 1938.
Sem títuloLetter from Professor D.S. Margoliouth, Director of Royal Asiatic Society, to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to ask him to release the announcement of the Medal to the Press and to ask him to ask Lord Hailey to present the Medal or choose someone else. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 16 March 1938.
Sem títuloLetter from Lord Hailey to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to say that he will be in London on 12th May but that he feels that somebody else, such as Lord Zetland, should present the Medal. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 19 March 1938.
Sem títuloLetter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Lord Hailey to enclose a draft letter to Mr Ormsby-Gore to ask him to present the Medal. This draft letter is also present. Typed, undated [March 1938].
Sem títuloLetter from W. Ormsby-Gore, Colonial Office, to Lord Hailey to send his regrets that he will be unable to attend the Gold Medal Presentation. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 6 April 1938.
Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Lord Hailey to say that Mr Ormsby Gore is unavailable to present the Medal and he therefore encloses a letter to Lord Zetland for his approval. Typed, dated 8 April 1938. Also enclosed is letter to Lord Zetland to ask if he would be willing to present the Gold Medal.
Sem títuloLetter from Lord Zetland to Lord Hailey to write that he cannot accept the invitation to present the Gold Medal as he will be leaving London on that day for an engagement in Scotland. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 21 April 1938.
Sem títuloTwo cuttings from The Times Newspaper.
"Royal Asiatic Society's Gold Medal" - cutting from The Times newspaper for 19 March 1938 to announce that the 1938 society's Gold Medal will be given to Professor R.A. Nicholson in recognition of his distinguished services to Oriental research.
"Royal Asiatic Society's Gold Medal" - cutting from The Times newspaper for 10 May 1938 to announce that the presentation of the Gold Medal will take place at the annual general meeting of the Society and also to announce conferment of honorary membership on Professor Arthur Christensen and Professor Jean Przyluski.