Letter from Tan Sri Dato' Mubin Sheppard, Honorary Secretary of The Malaysian Branch of The Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr D.J. Duncanson, President of the Royal Asiatic Society, to report that the Council of the Society has nominated the Earl of Cranbrook and Dr. Michael Tweedie to represent the Society at the Royal Asiatic Society's 160th Anniversary celebrations. They will send a short message from their President and copies of their two latest monographs for the Library.

Letter from Nicolas Magriel to Miss E.V. Gibson, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to confirm his receipt and acceptance of the agreement to perform at the Anniversary celebrations. He gives suggestions for the layout of the room.

Note from Michael W.F. Tweedie to accept the invitation from the President and Council of the Royal Asiatic Society to the Society's 160th Anniversary Celebration on 10 March 1983.

Letter from the Earl of Cranbrook to D. J. Duncanson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to thank him for his letter and the subsequent formal invitation to the Anniversary Celebrations. He doubts that his wife will be able to join him. The Message which he has been asked to read will take 3 minutes to deliver and he discusses the books that are to be presented from the Malaysian Branch of the Society.

Copy of a letter from D.J. Duncanson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to Tun Mohamed Suffian bin Hashim, President of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, to thank him for the greetings that were read by the Earl of Cranbrook and for the publications that were presented.

Letter from Michael W.F. Tweedie to D.J. Duncanson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose seven photographs of the 160th Anniversary Celebrations and to inform him that he has sent two to Lord Cranbrook and he will send the negatives to Kuala Lumpar. With accompanying 7 black and white photographs of the event.

In 1998, the Royal Asiatic Society celebrated its 175th anniversary with an exhibition, "Persian and Indian Manuscripts and Paintings from the Collection of the Royal Asiatic Society" at the British Museum, and a lecture, "The Book of Kings: The Juki Shahnama of the Royal Asiatic Society" by Dr Barbara Brend, held at the British Library. This material covers the planning, publicity and attendance at these events. Also in conjunction with the exhibition, the publication Persian Paintings in the Collection of the Royal Asiatic Society by B.W. Robinson was published.

The Royal Asiatic Society put on an exhibition, "Persian and Indian Manuscripts and Paintings from the Collection of the Royal Asiatic Society", hosted by the British Museum. This material covers the organisation, publicity, correspondence and speech by the President connected with the Exhibition. In conjunction with the exhibition, the publication Persian Paintings in the Collection of the Royal Asiatic Society by B.W. Robinson was published. Most of the material concerning this publication is held within the publications archives but some publicity material is included in these Papers.

Colour postcards of some of exhibits at "Persian and Indian Paintings from the Collection of the Royal Asiatic Society" photographed by Kevin Lovelock, British Museum, of the Royal Asiatic Society's collections. These are:

• 'Paladins in a snow storm' Folio 243a from Shahnama of Muhammad Juki, c.1440-1445.
• 'The Simurgh restores the child Zal to his father', Folio 16b from Shahnama of Muhammad Juki, c.1440-1445.
• 'Portrait of the scribe Zarin Qalam and the artist Manohar son of Basawan', Colophon page folio 128a from a Gulistan of Sa'di, Mughal India.
• 'Equestrian portrait of Dara Shikoh', Mughal India. C.1640.

Colour photographs of the displays at the exhibition "Persian and Indian Manuscripts and Paintings from the Collection of the Royal Asiatic Society" .