This is the empty folder cover with the title written in Joseph Needham's handwriting, which held papers relating to various honorary degrees and awards. The papers have been catalogued separately under the awarding institution.

The letter from Chou Ên-lai [Zhou Enlai 周恩來] to Joseph Needham dated 29 Oct. 1954 thanking him for Volume 1 of 'Science and Civilisation in China' was found in this folder. It is now catalogued as SCC4/1/70.