Correspondence, attendance information and a copy of lecture given on the Afghanistan Day. These are:

• Letter from David W MacDowall, The Society for Afghan Studies, to David Bivar, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that the date for the Afghan National Day was acceptable and to suggest Mr Peers Carter as the lecturer, dated 10 October 1973.
• Letter from David W MacDowall, The Society for Afghan Studies, to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform her notices would be sent to his members concerning the Afghanistan Day, dated 25 October 1973.
• Letter from A.D.H. Bivar, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to Mr Yusuf Samad, Embassy of Afghanistan, to invite him to attend the Afghanistan Day, dated 30 October 1973.
• Letter from Yusuf Samad, Embassy of Afghanistan, to A.D.H. Bivar, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to accept the invitation, dated 2 November 1973.
• Copy of a telegram sent to Peers Carter from A.D.H. Bivar, Director, Royal Asiatic Society to inform of late changes in the programme, undated.
• Invitation and acceptance form for the Afghanistan Day, undated.
• Supplementary Programme for Afghanistan day, undated.
  *"A Lecture on Languages of Afghanistan Exclusively Prepared for the Afghan Day, 22 November" - typed and handwritten copy of the talk.

Correspondence regarding administration and attendance information.

Correspondence regarding the administration of the Iran day. These are:

• Letter from B.W. Robinson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to Sir Peter Agnew, Iran Society, concerning the possibility of the Iran Day, dated 5 June 1972.
• Letter from Sir Peter Agnew, Iran Society, to B.W. Robinson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to state that he is happy to put the proposal before the Council of the Iran Society, dated 13 June 1972.
• Letter from B.W. Robinson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to Sir Peter Agnew, Iran Society, to suggest a tentative date for the Iran day, dated 25 October 1972.
• Minutes of a meeting with Dr. Ferrier concerning arrangements for the Iran Day, dated 7 September 1973.
• Letter from Dr. R.W. Ferrier to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to confirm arrangements and to send a draft of his talk, dated 24 September 1973.
• Letter to Dr Ferrier regarding his expenses for the Iran Day, undated.

A printed invitation/ admittance card to the Iran Day and a notification of the Iran day with reply form.

Correspondence regarding the possibility of holding an Arab day. These are:

• Letter from Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to G.A. Calver to ask him to approach the Anglo-Arab Society, dated 9 May 1972.
• Letter from Royal Asiatic Society to Sir Charles Duke, Chairman, Anglo Arab Association, to ask whether they would be interested in holding a joint Arab Day, dated 26 May 1972.
• Letter from Sir Charles Duke, Chairman, Anglo Arab Association, to G.A. Calver to inform that he will put the idea to his Council but also to raise some negatives regarding the idea, dated 23 June 1972.
• Letter from G.A. Calver to Sir Charles Duke, Chairman, Anglo Arab Association, to answer his objections and to raise his own about the suggestion of having someone from the Arab League Office as a speaker, dated 12 July 1972.
• Letter from G.A. Calver to Sir Charles Duke, Chairman, Anglo Arab Association, to ask if any progress had been made concerning the Arab day, dated 29 September 1972.
• Letter from David Llewellyn, Treasurer, Anglo-Arab Association, to G.A. Calver to inform that the Association would like to collaborate, dated 13 October 1972.
• Letter from Sir Charles Duke, Chairman, Anglo Arab Association, to G.A. Calver to inform that the Association would like to collaborate and he has put David Llewellyn in charge of arranging matters, dated 17 October 1972.
• Letter from B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to David Llewellyn, Treasurer, Anglo-Arab Association, to provide some details of the purpose of the National Days, dated 7 December 1972.
• Letter from Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to David Llewellyn, Treasurer, Anglo-Arab Association, to ask if the Association had made a decision regarding the Arab day, dated 19 January 1973.

As part of the Sesquicentenary several Fellows went to give lectures at schools. This series contains administrative material and correspondence concerned with these lectures.

Correspondence concerning a Lecture at St Felix School, Southwold, Suffolk. These are:

• Letter from Susan Skilliter to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that St. Felix School would love to host a lecture and to give the details of the headmistress, dated 12 June 1972.
• Letter from President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Miss M. Oakeley, Headmistress, St. Felix School, to ask on what subject they might like a lecture, dated 10 July 1972.
• Letter from Miss M. Oakeley, Headmistress, St. Felix School, to President, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask for a talk on Oriental art or travel and to suggest a day, dated 14 July 1972.
• Letter from President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Miss M. Oakeley, Headmistress, St. Felix School, to give further suggestion regarding the nature of the lecture, dated 31 July 1972.

Correspondence concerning organising a lecture at Winchester College. These are:

• Letter from B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to The Headmaster, Winchester College to thank for his letter about timings of the lecture and to suggest a talk about the Persian national epic, dated 23 May 1972.
• Letter from The Headmaster, Winchester College, to B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that he will be in contact in the future concerning the date for the lecture, dated 2 June 1972.
• Letter from The Headmaster, Winchester College, to B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to suggest that the lecture is presented to the Archaeological Society in February or March of the following year, dated 11 October 1972.
• Letter from B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to The Headmaster, Winchester College to state his agreement with the Headmaster regarding the talk and that he would wait to hear about a date, dated 17 October 1972.

Letter from B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Headmaster, Cheltenham College, to inquire whether the College might be interested in hosting a lecture, dated 1 January 1973.

Correspondence regarding the possibility of giving a lecture at Wellington College. These are:

• Letter from B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Headmaster, Wellington College, to ask whether the College might be interested in hosting a lecture, dated 1 January 1973.
• Letter from F.F. Fisher, Master, Wellington College to B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that he would ask colleagues concerning hosting a lecture, dated 8 January 1973.
• Letter from R.E.H. Strachan, Administrative Assistant to the Master, to B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that the Master expects that Mr Willey would be interested and will contact Robinson directly, dated 6 March 1973.
• Letter from Peter Willey, Wellington College, to B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask if he would like to come and see the College's exhibition and to suggest planning for a date for the lecture, dated 14 March 1973. Annotated on this letter is a reply from B.W. Robinson to send his apologies that he would not be able to get to the exhibition and to agree that May would be a good time for the lecture.