Bulletin Winter 1976

consulates-general of Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Burma as well as the Singapore Commissioner's Office in Hong Kong. Vietnamese Historical Sources Project The Vietnamese Historical Sources Project is a comprehensive project designed to reorganize, collate and publish the principal Sino-Vietnamese historical sources and related materials. With a grant from National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington D.C., the Project was launched in September 1973 under the co-sponsorship of the CEAS and the Centre for Vietnamese Studies, Southern Illinois University (Carbondale). The Project was under the direction of Dr. Chingho A. Chen in Hong Kong, and collation was completed at the end of May 1975. Editing and annotation are expected to be finished by mid-1977. Other Research Projects Other research projects in progress include: (1) The Pottery Trade in Southeast Asia from 13th to 16th Centuries -- by Mr. James C.Y. Watt (2) A Study of Asian Buddhist Iconography, Part I ， Buddha -- by Dr. Mayching Kao (3) A Research on the Japanese Language Education in Hong Kong -- by Dr. Tam Yue-him (4) The Chinese Immigrants/Residents in Nagasaki during the Tokugawa Period (1603-1867) -- by Dr. Chingho A. Chen Publication Projects (1) Publication of Occasional Papers Occasional Paper No. 1 of the Centre: “On the Various Editions of the Dai-Viet Su-Ky Toan-Thu" by Dr. Chingho A. Chen was published in June 1976. The Centre will continue to publish this kind of Occasional Papers to make known the results of research undertaken by its staff members. (2) Publication of the Outcome of Vietnamese Historical Sources Project The outcome of the Project will be available for printing in mid-1977. The materials to be published include: (a) Dai Viet Su Ky Toan Thu (Complete Collection of Vietnamese Dynastic Annals), 26 vols. (b) Dai Nam Nhat Thong Chi (Geographical Description of Vietnam), [Part of North Vietnam and South Vietnam] ， 20 vols. (c) Gia Dinh Thong Chi (Description of Giadinh [former Cochinchina]), 6 vols. (d) Viet Su Luoc (A Brief History of Daiviet), 3 vols. The above historical works are considered by authorities in Vietnamese history as indispensable first-hand material to the study of the history of Vietnam. (3) Publication of Monograph Series of the Centre In addition to the Occasional Papers, it is hoped that results of studies and research of comparatively larger scale will be published in monograph form. Training of Experts The Centre recommends outstanding Research Assistants or graduate students for further studies at distinguished universities in the Far East on government scholarships of those countries. At the same time, the centre attaches equal importance to assisting foreign institutions in training future experts in Asian Studies. Since 1975 ， CEAS has successively received four Ph. D. candidates from Cornell, Harvard, Tokyo and Hawaii Universities as Visiting Research Assistants, enabling them to pursue their studies and research in modern history of Vietnam or archeological survey in Hong Kong under the guidance of CEAS members in relevant fields. Exchange Programme with Other Universities The Exchange Programme with Soka University provides for the exchange of teaching staff and graduate students as well as publications between the two institutions every year. Professor Mitsuo Moita of Soka University came to the Centre in March 1976 as Visiting Professor for three months and Mr. Sheung Chung-ho of United College was sent to Soka University in June 1976 as the first Visiting Scholar from this University. Negotiations are under way for an exchange programme between the Centre and the Asiatic Research Centre of Korea University and other Korean research organizations. It is hoped that their institutions and ours will soon be collaborating in research activities and exchanging personnel.