The documents comprise Lu Gwei-Djen's note of telephone conversation with Philip Mao about the collapse of the conference and the possible arrangements for the conferment of Joseph Needham's honorary degree in October 1982; telex message from Peter Lee about the visit; copy of Needham's telexed reply; copy of a letter from Needham to Mao, about the arrangements; letter from Ho Peng-Yoke to Ma Lin of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, about the cancellation of the conference and plans for Needham to come to Hong Kong in October; letter from Ho to Needham, about the arrangements.