Notice to the Royal Asiatic Society to determine Lease at the end of the seventh year. Sent by Richardson, Sadlers & Callard in which they inform the Royal Asiatic Society of Asprey & Co. Ltd.'s intention to terminate the lease.

Four letters to Professor T.W. Rhys Davids, Secretary and Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning rent and rates of 22 Albemarle Street. Three letters are from Charles Asprey, the fourth from F.F. Arbuthnot.

Letter from Charles Asprey to Professor T.W. Rhys Davids in which he writes, though desirous to meet the wishes of the Council, he cannot accept a less rental than £350 per annum.

Letter from Charles Asprey to Professor T.W. Rhys Davids in which he writes that he will call at Albemarle Street on Friday afternoon to discuss some points with him.

Letter from Charles Asprey to Professor T.W. Rhys Davids to inform the Society about his reply from the Electric Light Company and to inform than he cannot enter into negotiations regarding the water rates.

Letter from F.F. Arbuthnot to Professor T.W. Rhys Davids in which he advises that the Society accepts Asprey's conditions and to ask for Asprey to send a draft lease.

Correspondence regarding the possibility of the Royal Asiatic Society being given premises with the East India Association, the National Indian Associatation and the Northbrook Club.

Letter from Lord Reay to Sir Charles Lyall to say that Lyall's letter had reached him too late to submit to the Royal Asiatic Society Council that day but he is willing to sign and send on to Lord Morley. The objections against a previous proposal concerned amalgamation with the Northbrook Club but if separate habitation for the Society could be provided, that might be of benefit to the Society.

Letter from Sir Charles Lyall to Miss Hughes, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose a draft letter he had sent to Lord Reay concerning the Society's future accommodation, and asking her to forward it to Sir Raymond West.

Letter from Royal Asiatic Society to Lord Reay to enclose a draft letter to the Secretary of State drawn up by Sir Raymond West in consultation with the Honorary Officers of the Society. This letter is a more accurate reflection of the Council's decision than that of Charles Lyall. With this letter is one addressed to the Under Secretary of State for India to invite the attention of the Secretary of State to the needs of the Society for better accommodation. This is signed by Lord Reay.