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The majority of this notebook is about Thailand, which covers the industries, commerce, religion, people, beliefs and customs of the country. Writings on Catholic church in South Africa, and a study and sketches of human skulls, are also included in this notebook. Black notebook whose spine is held together with sticking plaster.

News report about the border dispute between China and Mongolia, from The Times, 31 May 1964.

Review from Columbus, 'Black Admires Author of Book About Vietnam Officials, Revolution' by Charles Black.

Report from The Englishman, Calcutta, "Birthplace of Modern Orientalism: The Asiatic Society of Bengal" regarding the Centenary Celebration of the Royal Asiatic Society and its relations with the Asiatic Society of Bengal.

"Bird Drawings Jan 31, 1845". List of the drawings of different species of birds and the number of those drawings. Further list of drawings of Mammals. Note to inform: "Left at Darjeeling Decr 1852 in chest of drawers". Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides, dated 1845-1852.

Biographical material for individuals with names commencing T - Z:

• Tadaiyun (S.M.) handwritten biographical notes.
• Taqī-zādah (S. Hasan) handwritten biographical notes.
• Tarzi article concerning Safia Tarzi, daughter of a former Afghan ambassador, Evening Standard, 1 May 1959.
• Tod, James handwritten biographical notes in Arabic script.
• Togan handwritten biographical notes.
• Vira (Raghu) 'Indian 'Dr Johnson' sets himself a life task', article concerning Professor Raghu Vira, philologist, who intended to translate the entire English vocabulary into Hindi, Daily Telegraph, 25 April 1958.
• Wilford (Francis) handwritten biographical notes, 8 pieces.
• Wilkinson (J.V.S.) obituary notice for James Vere Steward Wilkinson, Librarian at Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, The Times, 31 January 1957.
• Williamson, J.W.P Letter to Storey to ask if Williamson may consult with Storey concerning his studies, dated 12 October 1945. A further letter from Williamson himself to inform Storey that he has changed his course and will no longer be studying Arabic, 22 March 1946.
• Winstedt (Sir R.) 'Asiatic vs. Asian', article by Winstedt concerning a possible change in name of the Royal Asiatic Society, Daily Telegraph, 26 October 1957.
• Martin Young letter from Young to Storey to ask his advice about learning Arabic and Persian, 9 November 1945.
• Zafar Allāh Khān photograph of Sir Zafrullah Khan, Pakistani foreign minister arriving in London, Daily Telegraph, 11 December 1953.
• Zāhidī (Ardashīr) 'A princess's wedding day- concerning the marriage of Princess Shannaz to Zahedi, Sunday Express, 6 October 1957.
• Fazlullah Zahedi 'General Zahedi: Former Premier of Iran' obituary notice, The Times, 4 September 1963.
• Zāhir (King) of Afghanistan article concerning the state visit of Zahir and his wife to America, Evening Standard 4 September 1963.

Biographical material for individuals with names commencing S:

• Sadleir (G.F.) handwritten biographical notes from a letter to the Times Literary Supplement, 1955.
• San'att handwritten note as to a source of San'att's portrait.
• Sanglākh - biographical notes, handwritten in Arabic script.
• Sir Jadunath Sarkar obituary notice for the Indian historian, The Times, 21 May 1958.
• Sa'ūd 'A new palace for an oil-rich king' - photo article showing the palace of Kind Saud, The Times, 15 April1958.
• Shādmān - handwritten biographical notes.
• Shafī' (M) handwritten biographical notes from World Biography, 1948.
• Princess Shahnaz 'Women's Women of 1958...and this is the girl with the fairy tale charm', article concerning the Shah of Persia's only daughter, Evening Standard, 1 January 1958.
• Siddīq Hasan Khān handwritten biographical notes, 12 pieces.
• Sipihr (M. Taqī) biographical notes, handwritten in Arabic script.
• Freya Stark portrait of Freya Stark taken by Douglas Glass, The Sunday Times, 15 October 1960.
• S.M. Stern notification of Stern's appointment to a junior research fellowship at All Soul's College, Oxford, The Times, 23 July 1957; notification of Stern reading prayers at the funeral of William Cohn, The Times, 2 March 1961.
• Suhailī 'New Prime Minister of Persia' concerning the appointment of Aly Soheily, The Times, 16, February 1943; 'New Ambassador' concerning Soheily's appointment as Ambassador to Britain, The Times, 21 October 1950; 'Ambassador Dies' concerning Soheily's death, Daily Telegraph, 2 May 1958. Further obituary notices from The Times and Daily Telegraph, 2 May 1958.
• Suhrawardi (Hasan Shādid) Recommendations for Suhrawardi's scholarship, printed pamphlet, 1910; 'Pakistan Prime Minister', article concerning the appointment of Suhrawardi as Pakistan's Prime Minister, The Times, 9 August 1955; 'New Start for Pakistan' concerning the changes being implemented by Suhrawardi, The Times, 13 September 1956; photographs showing Suhrawardi's visit to China, from The Times, 1 November and 22 December 1956; 'Talk with Gen. Franco' concerning Suhrawardi's visit to Madrid, The Times, 8 July 1957; obituary notices for H.S. Suhrawardi, brother; The Times, 6 December 1963; obituary notices for Suhrawardi from The Times, 5 ad 12 March 1965.
• Sultanov, Abdul-Rahman & Yuri Nicolaievitch 'Snow-Boots in Sana'a', article concerning the activities of father and son, possibly working for the Russians in the Middle East, Sunday Times, 30 November 1962.
• Sūratgar (Lutf-'Alī) handwritten biographical notes.
• Sykes (Sir Percy) Obituary notices for Brigadier-General Sir Percy Sykes, authority on Persia, The Times, 18 June 1945.

Biographical material for individuals with names commencing Q - R:

• Qatīl - biographical notes, handwritten in Arabic script.
• Qawām al-Saltanah 'Profile Qawam as Sultaneh' article about the Prime Minister of Persia, from The Observer, 24 March 1946; obituary notices from the Daily Telegraph and The Times, 25 July 1955.
• Mohammed Qzavini obituary notice for Qazvin, the father of modern Persian criticism, The Times, 4 June 1949.
• Quds-Nakha'ī 'New Persian Envoy' concerning Quds-Nakha'ī's appointment as Ambassador to Britain, The Times, 20 September 1958.
• Rashdī 'Pakistan to Peking' concerning Rashdi's appointment as Pakistan's ambassador to China, the Daily Telegraph, 24 August 1961.
• Raushan 'Ali Jaunpūrī - biographical notes, handwritten in Arabic script.
• W.L. Raynes - obituary notices for former Alderman of the City of Cambridge, The Times, 9 May 1961.
• Razm-ārā articles concerning the death of the Prime Minster of Persia from The Times and the Daily Telegraph, 8 March 1951.
• David Storm Rice - obituary notices for the expert in Islamic art and architecture, Daily Telegraph, 2 May 1962, and unknown, undated publication.
• Ridā Shāh Pahlawī 'Frank Portrait of an Austere Ruler' concerning the Shah of Persia's tribute to his father, The Times, 28 March 1956.
• Thomas Roebuck handwritten biographical notes for the orientalist taken from the Dictionary of National Biography.

Biographical material for individuals with names commencing N - P:

• Naish, Stephen 'Judge tells of husband who aided wife's divorce just to please her' concerning Naish's deception to enable their divorce to go through, News Chronicle, 23 July 1955; 'Man's Evidence for Wife', Daily Telegraph, 23 July 1955.
• Nāsir al-Dīn Shāh Qājār 'London Day by Day' concerning the Shah of Persia's visit to London, Daily Telegraph, 7 May 1959.
• Nasr (S. 'Alī) - biographical notes, handwritten.
• Nasr Allāh Khān biographical notes, handwritten.
• Nawal Kishōr biographical notes, handwritten.
• Nawwāb (M. Ibrāhīm) - biographical notes, handwritten in Arabic script.
• Nawwāb Safawī an article from the Observer concerning Nawwab's plans to exterminate the British from Persia, 31 January 1954; and 'Persian Muslim Leader Arrested' from The Times, 24 November 1955.
• Nicholson, Reynold Alleyne Obituary notice from The Times, 31 August 1945; and handwritten obituary taken from the Royal Central Asian Journal, 1946.
• Nizāmat -Jang two obituary notices for the poet and member of the Executive Council of the Nizam of Hyderabad, from The Times, 5 and 13 December 1955.
• H. St. John B. Philby obituary notices from The Observer, 2 October 1960, The Times and the Daily Telegraph, 3 October 1960; and notification of the money left in his estate, Evening Standard, 4 January 1961.
• Robert Ker Porter 'The Tsar's English Court Porters', newspaper article concerning the English painters, Porter and George Dawe, who worked in Russia, The Times, 20 January 1959.

Biographical material for individuals with names commencing M:

• McNeill, John - biographical notes for Sir John McNeill from the Dictionary of National Biography XII. Handwritten, 10 sides.
• Mahdī (M.) Arbāb - biographical notes in Arabic script. Handwritten, 1 side.
• Makkī, Husain - note to state that Makkī, Secretary of the Parliamentary Committee, Iran, is in favour of taking over the oil industry, noted from a news bulletin, 21 May 1951; 'Teheran Notebook, Yearnings and Slogans from Flora Lewis' in which Makkī is reported as 'the lean, dark-faced spokesman and major-domo of the Premier', Observer, 10 June 1951; 'At Abadan and Teheran', captioned photographs from the Anglo-Persian oil talks in which Makkī is pictured, The Times, 22 June 1951; 'Measures to End Oil Dispute: Ambassador's Hopes' in which Makkī is reported as willing to fight any oil agreement, Times, 23 February 1954; 'Hussein Makki Arrested', Makkī, former head of Persia's nationalised oil industry is arrested, Times, 9 January 1956; 'Four Executed in Teheran: Rooting out Terrorist Elements' in which the executions are reported and it is noted that Makkī is incriminated with the assassination of Prime Minister Razmar, Times, 19 January 1956; 'National Front Opposition' in which Makki's opposition is noted, unknown publication, undated.
• Mānikjī biographical notes from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society and other publications. Handwritten, 2 sides.
• Mashriqī- 'Pakistan Murder: 5 More Arrests' an article concerning the arrest of Mashriqi, The Sunday Times, 11 May 1958; and 'Allama Enyatullan Khan Mashriqi' reporting the death of Mashriqi, Times, 18 August 1963.
• Massignon, Louis - obituary notice for Professor Louis Massignon, Islamic scholar, Times, 21 November 1962.
• Meredith-Owens, G.M. - Letter from Meredith-Owens to Storey to enquire the prospects for research into Arabic studies and Islamica at Cambridge. Handwritten, 1 piece, dated 29 July 1945; and Letter from Meredith-Owens to Storey to enquire which Arabic and Persian books he will require to study for part I of the Oriental Languages Tripos, handwritten, 1 piece, dated 9 January 1946.
• Moorcroft, William - biographical notes taken from the Encyclopaedia Britannica 1953 and Dictionary of National Biography, handwritten, 4 sides.
• Moss, Cyril - obituary notice for Cyril Moss, Syriac and Patristic Studies expert, The Times, 28 March 1961.
• Mubārak- Shāh - biographical notes in Arabic script, handwritten, 1 piece.
• Muhammad (Āghā Mīrzā) biographical notes from Debrett's Peerage, Knightage and Companions, 1930, p.1341.
• Professor E.H. Minns 'Prof. E.H. Minns Honoured: An International Presentation: Pembroke Ceremony', newspaper cutting concerning a presentation to Minns, Disney Professor of Archaeology, University of Cambridge, unknown paper, undated.
• Mohammad Ali 'Profile - Mohammad Ali, Premier of Pakistan', newspaper cutting concerning the Pakistan prime minister, The Observer, 8 November 1953.
• Muhammad Ridā Shāh Pahlawī newspaper cuttings about the Shah of Persia: 'In Teheran a New Year Starts for the Shah', The Times, 24 March 1958; 'Shah ban shock on the eve of marriage', Sunday Express, 20 December 1959; 'Persian Calm about Shah's Wedding: Fairy Tale Route for Procession', Daily Telegraph, 21 December 1959; articles on his visit to London from The Times, 6 and 7 May 1959; 'Queen Soraya Divorced', The Times, 15 March 1959'; 'The Shah's Message to London' on the birth of his son, The Times, 8 November 1960; ''Queen Soraya Divorced: Shah's Sadness over Decision', Daily Telegraph, 15 March 1958.
• Musaddiq 'Profile Mohammed Moussadek' article about the new Prime Minister of Persia, The Observer, 20 May 1951; newspaper cuttings of photographs of Mr Stokes, the Lord Privy Seal with Dr. Moussadek and other engagements of Moussadek, The Times and Daily Telegraph, 8 August 1951, The Daily Telegraph, 10 and 14 November 1953; further cuttings concerning his three year imprisonment and subsequent release from 1953 and 1956.
• Muscat (Sultan of) 'The Flying Sultan', article concerning the Sultan's return home after his visit to Britain, The Times, 8 August 1955.