Material from the Royal Central Asian Society. These are:
"Afternoon Party of the Royal Central Asian Society in association with the Royal Asiatic Society, the Anglo-Arab Association(1961), the China Society, the Iran Society, and the Middle East Association, to be held at Hurlingham Club, Fulham, S.W.6 from 4 to 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday 17 July 1963." Printed material listing members of each Society who would be present.
Letter from Sir Gilbert Laithwaite, former Chairman of Royal Central Asian Society, to Charles Beckingham, Royal Asiatic Society to ask his advice on an enclosed letter from the Commonwealth Office to the Royal Central Asian Society. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 3 September 1968. With the letter is a copy of the Commonwealth Office letter to Sir Esler Dening, dated 10 May 1968.
Letter from Sir Gilbert Laithwaite, former Chairman of Royal Central Asian Society, to Charles Beckingham, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the possibility of a closer working relationship between the two Societies. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 31 October 1968.
Correspondence between Royal Society for Asian Affairs and the Royal Asiatic Society. These are:
Correspondence between Helen McKeag, Secretary, Royal Society Asian Affairs, and Dr D.W. MacDowall, President, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning a proposed commemoration of the 250th birth of Sir William Jones. There are 3 letters, dated 2 November 1995 to 30 January 1996 and a list of "Arrangements for the Commemoration of the Birth of Sir William Jones" on 6 February 1996.
Letter from Professor Anthony Stockwell, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Lord Denman, President, Royal Society for Asian Affairs, to write on behalf of the Society to send congratulations on the one hundredth birthday of the Royal Society for Asian Affairs. Typed, dated 14 May 2001.
Correspondence with Lord Denman, President, Royal Society for Asian Affairs concerning his visit to the Royal Asiatic Society on 27 November 2001. 4 letters, typed and handwritten, dated 14 November 2001 - 14 December 2001.
Letter from Norman Cameron, Secretary, Royal Society for Asian Affairs, to Adrian Thomas, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank him for the visit to the Society's premises and concerning the premises requirements of the Royal Society for Asian Affairs. With the letter are plans of their current premises. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 9 January 2002.
Correspondence regarding meeting with Sir Harold Walker, President, Royal Society for Asian Affairs, and members of the Royal Asiatic Society. Copies of emails and letters, 6 pieces, dating 24 April - 2 June 2002.
Correspondence regarding the possibility of the two Societies sharing premises. Three letters, dated 13 July 2002 - 23 July 2002.
Letter of invitation from Norman Cameron, Secretary, Royal Society for Asian Affairs, to Professor Anthony Stockwell, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to the launch of the publication "Strolling About on the Roof of the World". Typed with handwritten annotations, dated 10 September 2002.
Letters from Norman Cameron, Secretary, Royal Society for Asian Affairs, to Professor Anthony Stockwell, President, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the bid for a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund by the Royal Society for Asian Affairs. Two letters, typed with printed letterhead, dated 12 November 2002 - 14 March 2003.
Correspondence concerning a letter written by Harold Walker to the Secretary of State. Emails and letters, 4 pieces, dated 22-23 July 2003.
Letter from Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Harold Walker, President, Royal Society for Asian Affairs, to thank for the letter of congratulations sent by Harold Walker on Francis Robinson becoming President. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 19 August 2003.
Letter from Alison Ohta, Curator, Royal Asiatic Society, to Georgina Nayler, Director, The Pilgrim Trust, in support of the Royal Society of Asian Affairs' application for a grant to assist the computerisation of the book catalogue. Typed, with letterhead, dated 6 October 2007.
Correspondence between the Foundation for Science and Technology and the Royal Asiatic Society. These are:
Correspondence between the Foundation for Science and Technology and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the Society subscribing to the Foundation. Four letters and one form, dated 18 May 1990 -12 November 1990.
Letter from K. Lawrey, Learned Societies Liaison Officer, Foundation for Science and Technology to J. A. Payne, Royal Asiatic Society, to send the final version of the guidance paper approved by the Charity Commission on Safeguarding Treasures. Dated 2 September 1997. The paper is with the letter.
Letter from K. Lawrey, Learned Societies Liaison Officer, Foundation for Science and Technology to the Chief Executive/Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask for letters of nomination for a vacancy on the Foundation's Council. Dated 1 February 2000.
Material concerned with the European Consortium for Asian Field Study and the interaction of the Royal Asiatic Society with it. These are:
"The Ecole Francaise D'Extreme-Orient and European Cooperation in Asian Field Study." Paper concerning the proposed consortium. Computer printed, dated October 2006.
"European Consortium for Asian Field Study, Draft Consortium Agreement". Computed printed, dated January 2007.
Letter from Dr Avril Powell, Director, Royal Asiatic Society to Ms Jackson, European Consortium for Asian Field Study, to inform her of the Society's interest in participating in the Proposed European Consortium for Asian Field Study. Appended to the letter is a list of the Asiatic Societies with which the Royal Asiatic Society is affiliated and a chart "EFEO Centres in Asia; Mapping out the European Synergies". Computer printed material, dated 15 January 2007.
Copies of emails between Avril Powell, Margot Jackson, Professor Anthony Stockwell, President of Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the potential participation of the Royal Asiatic Society in the European Consortium for Asian Field Study. Computer printed material, dated 15 January - 5 March 2007.
Paper for the Finance Committee, Royal Asiatic Society, on 8 March 2007 entitled ECAF (European Consortium for Asian Field Study). Computer printed material.
Copies of emails between Avril Powell, Margot Jackson, Professor Anthony Stockwell, President of Royal Asiatic Society, concerning further developments in the organisation of the European Consortium for Asian Field Study. Computer printed, dated 13 March - 17 March 2007.
"Report on ECAF General Meeting" for the Events and House Committee, Royal Asiatic Society on 1 May 2008 by Dr Avril Powell, Director, Royal Asiatic Society.
Correspondence between the Royal Asiatic Society and other Societies and Institutions. These are:
Invitation from the Wellcome Archaeological Research Expedition to the Near East to the Annual Exhibition of Antiquities from Tell Duweir (Lachish), Palestine from the 1934-1935 season excavations. Printed, 1 piece.
Letter from Fiona Easton, Administrative Assistant, Hakluyt Society, to Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the possibility of a joint memorial meeting to commemorate the life of Professor C.F. Beckingham. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 4 November 1998.
Letter from Lilla Russell-Smith, Editor, Circle of Inner Asian Art, to Adrian Thomas, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inquire of the possibility of using rooms at the Royal Asiatic Society for a base for their activities, Typed with printed letterhead, dated 28 June 2002.
"Cooperation Protocol between Yunus Emre Institue and Royal Asiatic Society" - an agreement between the two organisations to work together, dated 7 May 2011.
"The Practical Study of Colonial Culture in Holland and France by Administrative Officials and Intending Settlers". An uncorrected proof of "A Paper to be read by John de La Valette before the Royal Society of Arts on Wednesday, January 20th, 1937, at 8.15 p.m. R.A. Butler Esq., M.P., Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for India, will preside".
A compliment slip from the Royal Society of Arts, "With the Secretary's Compliments".
Letter from Charles Otto Blagden, Vice-President of Royal Asiatic Society, to Col. Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to inform Hoysted that he has at last had a chance to read the Paper which is interesting because it contains a large number of facts about Dutch and French colonial activities not generally known. The letter is handwritten, dated 6 February 1937.
Printed notification from Philip, His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, President of the Royal Society of Arts, concerning an Extraordinary Meeting of Council at Buckingham Palace on 16 July 1953, where it was resolved that the bicentenary of the Society be commemorated in 1954 with Divine Service at the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields on 22 March followed by a Special Meeting of Members of the Society in the Society's House, John Adam Street, Adelphi, at which congratulatory addresses of kindred Societies may be presented.
Letter from the President, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Radnor, K.C.V.O., Chairman of the Council, Royal Society of Arts, to send, from the Council of the Royal Asiatic Society, felicitations on the bicentenary of the Royal Society of Arts. Dated 11 February 1954.
Copy of a letter of congratulations from the Royal Asiatic Society to École Française d'Extrême-Orient on the celebration of its Jubilee. The letter expresses admiration for the the scholarly research on south-east Asia under a succession of brilliant Directors. It is undated.
