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Within this sub-series is a letter regarding purchase of the invitation/lecture card and examples of the card.

Letter from the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Barnard Davis & Crannis Ltd. to send the particulars of the Invitation card for the Presentation of the Gold Medal. Typed, dated 29 February 1972.

Printed lecture/invitation card for the Presentation of the Society's Triennial Gold Medal to Sir Harold Bailey. Two copies, printed material.

A newspaper cutting from The Times for the 7th March 1972 to announce the award of the Medal to Sir Harold Bailey. This has been glued on to a sheet of paper on which has been typed a Press Release and a list of Organisations to which it should be sent. Printed and typed material.

In 1973, an extra Gold Medal was conferred to mark the 150th Anniversary of the Royal Asiatic Society. There is no archival material in this series. For further information, please see Related Material.

In 1974, the Society wished to confer the Gold Medal on Professor David Hawkes. However the correspondence in this series reveals that Professor Hawkes did not feel able to accept the honour and therefore the Medal was not given in 1974.

Letters from [Secretary], Royal Asiatic Society, to Professor Barr and Dr. Loewe to inform them that they have been nominated to be part of the Selection Committee for the Gold Medal with Professor Shorto as the Convenor. Both typed and dated 19 March 1974.

Letter from Professor Barr to Miss Crawford, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to inform her that though he was delighted to be selected to be part of the Committee, he would be in the USA for the next few weeks and therefore not able to attend a meeting before the next Council Meeting. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 20 March 1974.

Letter from Miss Crawford, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Professor Barr to say that it was intended to convene the Meeting on the 9 May and therefore she hoped this would fit with his plans. Typed, dated 5 April 1974.

Letter from Professor Harry Shorto to President, Royal Asiatic Society, on behalf of the Gold Medal Selection Committee to report that they have selected Professor David Hawkes as the recipient of the Gold Medal and to inform him of the other candidates that they considered. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 10 May 1974.