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This file was started by Joseph Needham in 1975 when it became clear that a co-ordinator was needed for the volume. It was taken inherited, though not added to, by Kenneth Robinson.

Scope and Contents The related documents comprise Joseph Needham's typed and manuscript notes on the paper prior to its publication, 6 October 1957; correspondence with Bodde about the article; copy of the appendix and 'Comment by Joseph Needham' to be added to the article before publication; letter from John L. Bishop, Editor of the 'Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies' asking for Needham's permission to publish the Appendix, 9 December, 1957; copy of a letter from Hans Rademacher of Harvard University...

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This series contains files on each topic set out in Joseph Needham's grand plan for 'Science and Civilisation in China'.

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The documents also include a typed extract on 'pacing horse lanterns' from 'Annual Customs and Festivals in Peking, as recorded in the Yen-ching sui-shih chi, by Tun Li-Ch'en, written in 1900, Translated and Annotated by Derk Bodde', (Peiping, 1936).

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Attached are typed 'Comments by DB [Berk Bodde] on Ray Huang's Prospectus for 3rd Installment of Sect. 48 [of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 7']'.

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The documents also include 1 note from Needham to Robinson; copy of a letter from Bodde to Robinson.

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Huang was specifically to work on 'Section 48' of 'Science and Civilisation in China', 'Fiscal and Economic Circumstances'.

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The 3rd installment was to deal with the social consequence of the China's early economic policies.

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Many of the documents relate to a commentary written by Joseph Needham for 'Horizon' in 1976.