In 1939 the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences celebrated its bicentenary. These papers consist of a printed invitation to the Royal Asiatic Society to send delegates to the celebration and correspondence regarding this. These are:

• "The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences 1739-1939". Official invitation to the Royal Asiatic Society to send one or more delegates to the celebration of their 200th anniversary from 23-25 September 1939. Printed material with handwritten insertions, undated.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to The President, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, to state that the invitation will be laid before the Council at its next meeting. He asks for further information regarding the venue. Typed, dated 24 April 1939.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Rev. C.T. Harley Walker to inform him that he had been unanimously chosen to represent the Society at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences' bicentenary. Typed, dated 10 May 1939.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Professor Bernhard Karlgreen to inform him that he had been unanimously chosen to represent the Society at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences' bicentenary. Typed, dated 10 May 1939.
• Letter from Rev. C.T. Harley Walker to the Royal Asiatic Society to express his honour at being chosen to represent the Society. He also asks whether there might be some help with the expenses for attending the celebrations. Handwritten, 3 pages, dated 15 May 1939.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Mr Perowne, Solicitor, concerning Rev. C.T. Harley Walker being asked to represent the Society and how Hoysted should respond to his letter. Handwritten, dated 17 May 1939.
• Letter from Edward Perowne, Solicitor, to Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that the letter should be put before the Council. His view as Honorary Treasurer was that no money should be given. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 22 May 1939.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Rev. C.T. Harley Walker to state that he would reply to his enquiry after the next Council meeting. Typed, dated 23 May 1939.
• Letter from Professor Bernhard Karlgreen to Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that he would be honoured to represent the Society. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 30 May 1939.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Rev. C.T. Harley Walker to inform him that the Council regrets that it will be unable to make a contribution towards travelling expenses. Typed, dated 14 June 1939.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to The President, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, to state that the Society's delegate will be Professor Bernhard Karlgreen. Typed, dated 15 June 1939.
• Letter from Professor D.S. Margoliouth, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that one representative of the Society will be sufficient. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 5 July 1939.
• Letter from Rev. C.T. Harley Walker to the Royal Asiatic Society to state that he will not be able to travel to Sweden for the bicentenary celebrations. Handwritten, 2 pages, dated 14 July 1939.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Rev. C.T. Harley Walker to express his regrets that Walker will be unable to represent the Society. Typed, dated 17 July 1939.

Correspondence concerning a special meeting to be held from 20-23 September 1938, at Keble College, Oxford, to celebrate the twenty-first anniversary of the founding of the Society for Old Testament Study. These are:

• Letter from Theodore H. Robinson, Secretary, Society for Old Testament Study, to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform concerning the special meeting at which several Honorary Members will read papers alongside distinguished British scholars. He asks for the Royal Asiatic Society to be represented at the meeting. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 16 June 1938.
• Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr M. Gaster to ask, on behalf of the Council, whether he would consider being the Society's representative at the special meeting of the Society for Old Testament Study. Typed, dated 15 July 1938.
• Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr A. Guillaume to ask, on behalf of the Council, whether he would consider being the Society's representative at the special meeting of the Society for Old Testament Study. Typed, dated 15 July 1938.
• Letter from Dr A. Guillaume to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to express his honour in being the Society's representative. He states that he may have difficulties attending the whole Conference due to duties as the Bishop's chaplain. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 16 July 1938.
• Letter from Dr M. Gaster to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that he would be happy to act as the Delegate of the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed, dated 18 July 1938.
• Postcard from Dr A. Guillaume to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that he has managed to be freed from his duties and will therefore accept the honour of representing the Royal Asiatic Society. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 27 July 1938.
• Letter from Dr A. Guillaume to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that he has not had any communication from the Society for Old Testament Study. If Col. Hoysted has been sent any notice could it be forwarded to Guillaume. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 16 September 1938.
• Letter from Theodore H. Robinson, Secretary, Society for Old Testament Study, to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that he does not seem to have had a reply concerning the representative for the Royal Asiatic Society. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 18 September 1938.
• Letter on behalf of Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Theodore Robinson to state that Professor Guillaume will represent the Society. Typed, dated 19 September 1938.
• Letter on behalf of Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr A. Guillaume to enclose the programme for the meeting and apologise for him not receiving one sooner. Typed, dated 19 September 1938.

Correspondence from the interaction of the Mythic Society, based in Bangalore, and the Royal Asiatic Society. These are:

• Invitation from the President and Council of the Mythic Society, Bangalore, to attend the celebrations of the Silver Jubilee of the Society on 27 November 1934. With the invitation is a Programme of Events. Both printed.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to the General Secretary, Mythic Society, to send the Society's thanks for the invitation to the Silver Jubilee celebrations, to send congratulations, and their regrets that the invitation arrived too late for them to send a representative. Typed, dated 11 December 1934.
• Letter from the Manager, Mythic Society, to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to provide a sketch of the activities of the Mythic Society. Typed, dated 31 March 1989.

Copies of emails between Shahryar Z.R. Iqbal, Council Member, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, and Adrian Thomas, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the payment of Iqbal's membership fees and his publications on the history of Bangladesh. Three emails, dated April 2002.

This material was collated in the interactions between the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong and the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. It consists mainly of correspondence, newsletters and Rules of the Hong Kong Branch.

• Letter from J.R. Jones to announce the preliminary work that has been undertaken to resuscitate the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed, dated 17 December 1959. With this letter is a copy of a letter from Sir Richard Winstedt, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, expressing the Society's support, typed, dated 10 November 1959; and a copy of the "Rules of the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1959", printed.
• Correspondence between Miss E.O. Michaeliones, Honorary Secretary, Hong Kong Branch, and Miss Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the definition of a 'Fellow' of the Royal Asiatic Society. Two letters, typed, dated 20 June 1967-10 July 1967.
• Correspondence between Miss E.O. Michaeliones, Honorary Secretary, Hong Kong Branch, and Miss Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the affiliation privileges of Members of the Societies. Two letters, typed, dated 31 August 1967-10 November 1967. With the letter from E.O. Michaeliones is a copy of the Rules of the Hong Kong Branch.
• Correspondence between J.R. Jones, President, Hong Kong Branch, and Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the application of Kenneth Pius H.M. Lee for membership of the Royal Asiatic Society. Two letters, typed, dated 12 January 1968-14 February 1968.
• Correspondence between H.A. Rydings, Honorary Librarian, Hong Kong Branch and Diana Crawford, Secretary and Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask and provide advice concerning Library rules. Two letters, typed, dated 5 March -27 March 1968,
• Letter from G.A.L. James, British Council, to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the forthcoming visit of Mrs Margaret O'Hara. Typed, dated 24 June 1970.

• Correspondence between Britten Dean, Stanislaus State College, and Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning information regarding the Hong Kong Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 2 March 1971-23 March 1971.
• Correspondence between Michael Smithies, University of Hong Kong, and Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning updating his address and that he is Honorary Secretary of the Hong Kong Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 8 May 1972-17 May 1972.
• Correspondence concerning the address and lost post of Dr Lawrence H.M. Chan subsequent to his donation to the Royal Asiatic Society's sesquicentenary appeal. Eight letters, typed, dated 30 April 1973-26 March 1974.
• Correspondence between S.E. Bux and the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning an article in the Journal of the Hong Kong Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 4 June 1976-October 1976.
• Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Hong Kong Branch held in the Mandarin Hotel on 30 March 1977.
• Correspondence between J.S.D. Sergeant, The Farley Company Limited, and the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning contact details for the Hong Kong Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 12 June 1977-30 June 1977.
• Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Hong Kong Branch held in the Hong Kong Hilton Hotel on 20 March 1978.
• Letter from the Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to Marjorie Topley, President, Hong Kong Branch, to invite members of the Hong Kong Branch to visit the Royal Asiatic Society if they are in London. Typed, dated 15 June 1978.
• Letter from H.A. Rydings, Honorary Librarian, Hong Kong Branch, to Miss Gibson, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank for the gift of the publication, "The Royal Asiatic Society: Its history and treasures". Typed, dated 29 August 1980.

• Letter from Marjorie Topley, Past President of Hong Kong Branch, to Miss Gibson, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning her possible attendance at the Annual General Meeting. Handwritten, dated 6 April 1984.
• Letter from James Hayes, President, Hong Kong Branch, to Dennis Duncanson, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning a forthcoming seminar to be held at the Hong Kong Branch on Hong Kong's approach to 1997. Typed, dated 31 July 1986. With the letter is a letter from Ian A Deane to James Hayes concerning the seminar, dated 25 July 1986; papers concerning the proposed conference; and a handwritten copy of a letter from Duncanson to Deane concerning his potential visit to the Royal Asiatic Society.
• Further correspondence between James Hayes and Dennis Duncanson concerning the papers sent, and to enclose a copy of the Draft Agreement for 26 September 1984 (not present) and a copy of press cutting from the South China Morning Post for 16 April 1986, entitled "Draft for the Basic Law" (present). Two letters typed, dated 7 August 1986- 13 August 1986.
• Letter from David Gilkes, President, Hong Kong Branch, to Michael Pollock, Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank Pollock and Godfrey Goodwin for showing him around the Royal Asiatic Society and to send copies of a short history of the Hong Kong Branch (one copy is with the letter). Typed, dated 11 August 1990.

• Letter from David Sheil, Royal Asiatic Society, Hong Kong, to Michael Pollock, Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society to thank Michael for his visit to see the Society's library and to promise to send the Hong Kong Branch's catalogue when he returns to Hong Kong. Handwritten, 1 piece, dated 5 January 1991.
• Letter from Geoffrey Roper, Chairman, Activities Committee, Hong Kong Branch, to Michael Pollock, Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to report on a visit made by members of the Hong Kong Branch to Shanghai to see the library of the former North China Branch. Typed, dated 8 April 1997.
• Correspondence between D.D. Waters, President, Hong Kong Branch, and T.N. Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the possible use of the Royal Asiatic Society's premises for meetings of overseas members of the Hong Kong Branch. Three letters, typed, and a handwritten note of a telephone conversation, dated 6 August 1997-28 November 1997.
• Correspondence concerning the Hong Kong Branch's application to become a charity. Six letters plus two included reports, typed, dated 21 August 1999-6 July 2000.

• Letter from D.D. Waters, past President, Hong Kong Branch, to Adrian Thomas, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform of the new President of the Hong Kong Branch and to inquire regarding how individuals may use the titles MRAS and Honorary Member. Typed (faded fax), dated 20 March 2001.
• "The Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch, 2000/2001 President's Report, Presented at the 41st Annual General Meeting on Friday 16 March 2001 at the Hong Kong Club" - typed report.
• Copy of email from Patrick H.Hase, President, Hong Kong Branch, to Michael Pollock, Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank for Pollock's email concerning the Journal and to introduce himself as the new President. dated 3 April 2001. "Royal Asiatic Society, Hong Kong Branch" - typed newsletter for 20 April 2001.
  *Typed newsletter for 20 June 2001.
• Copies of email correspondence between Judith Kolbas and Adrian Thomas, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the address of the Hong Kong Branch. two emails, dated 18 July 2001.
• Copy of email from Moody Tang, web master, Hong Kong Branch, to Royal Asiatic Society to ask that the Hong Kong Branch's URL be added to the Royal Asiatic Society's website. Dated 31 July 2001.
  *Copies of email correspondence between Soraya Char, Adrian Thomas, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, and Mary Painter, Assistant Secretary, Hong Kong Branch, concerning possible employment opportunities at the Hong Kong Branch. Three emails, dated 22 October 2001-30 October 2001.
• Correspondence between Patrick H. Hase, President, Hong Kong Branch, and Anthony Stockwell, President, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning strengthening links between the Societies and reciprocal member relationships. Four letters, typed, dated 17 June 2002-10 October 2002.
• Correspondence concerning obtaining membership of the Hong Kong Branch. Three letters, typed and handwritten, and copy of email, dated 6 January 2003-7 February 2003.
• Notice of the 43rd Annual General Meeting and Annual Dinner of Hong Kong Branch held at the Harcourt Suite, Hong Kong Club on 21 March 2003.
• Correspondence concerning the digitisation of the Journal of the North China Branch by the Hong Kong Branch. One letter, typed, and copies of two emails, dated 21 June 2006-14 August 2006.
• Correspondence concerning the possible change of name of the Hong Kong Branch. Three letters and copies of three emails, dated 22 November 2006-11 January 2007.
• Letter from Mary Painter, Friends of the Hong Kong Branch, to Anthony Stockwell, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to send some copies of the quarterly newsletter (not present). Typed, undated.