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Papers regarding the reintroduction of the milu, or Pere David's deer to China by the Institute of Zoology, World Wildlife Fund and the Ministry of Forestry of the People's Republic of China

Letters from J Neeves regarding an Anas Cygna or Chin Chow Goose, a letter from Mr Acali referring to the new Purple Headed Pheasant, a little tortoise that belonged to his daughter which he asked the Zoological Society of London to take charge of in his absence, his son who had been in China to procure a Medallion Pheasant and some bird skins sent by his son for the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence between Alastair Morrison and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding collecting animals and birds for the Zoological Society of London in Shanghai

Letters from Thomas Horsfield regarding his inability to meet Yarrell and Sabine, examination of his proofs, information of remarks of any kind on a species of elephant described in a passage he quotes from Bishop Heber's journal, Bennet's judgement on descriptions of several species, and an introduction to Mr Hugh Murrey who was was engaged in publication of an Account of China for the Edinburgh Cabinet Library in Zoology of China

A collection of papers mainly relating to the herpetology of Hong Kong, including a typewritten papers entitled 'Notes on the Geckos of Hong Kong', a series of black and white photographs (plus negatives) showing a Hong Kong landscape with accompanying notes detailing the collection of herpetological specimens, a list of reptile and amphibian specimens in Romer's collection, two colour photographs and accompanying sketch of a turtle (Trionyx steindachneri), and Romer's curriculum vitae

Handwritten notes by J D Romer on Hong Kong chelonians, lizards and amphibians, 1947-1965; Hong Kong amphibians, 1967-1981; Hong Kong chelonians and lizards, 1967-1981; Hong Kong snakes, 1947-1967; and Hong Kong snakes, 1967-1981

Correspondence between the Fisheries Office in Hong Kong and George Soper Cansdale regarding the supply of fry and tins to the Zoological Society of London, and a decision not to go forward with a scheme to set up a typical Chinese fish pond as an ecological exhibition at London Zoo

Letters from Alec Douglas-Home of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, regarding the offer of Pere David Deer to China

Mounted colour slides mainly of snake specimens, but also including images of the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens and local landscape, along with some personal images

Colour negatives taken in the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, of the mammal house, dated November 1974; lemurs, marmosets, a Celebes ape and an agouti, dated 1975; orangutans, dated May 1978; a hand-reared squirrel monkey and other mammals, dated 25 September 1975