During the 1960s the Society held a number of Cocktail Parties and Dinners. Some of these were associated with the Anniversary General Meeting. The material from these events is:
1963
29 March: Royal Asiatic Society Dinner held at Connaught Hall, Tavistock Square, London.
- Notice of dinner with application form for attendance, 1 piece, printed.
- Seating plan for high table and seating list for other tables, typed, 2 pieces.
- Newspaper cutting from The Times reporting on the dinner, dated 30 March 1963.
17 July: Afternoon Party, Hurlingham Club, Fulham, London.
- Application form to attend the Afternoon Party, printed, 1 piece, dated 1 May 1963.
- Letter from the Secretary of the Royal Central Asian Society, to Mrs Davies, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the logistics of the party, 1 piece, typed, dated 26 April 1963.
1964
14 May: Cocktail Party held at the Society's premises after the Anniversary General Meeting. Letters of apologies from:
- High Commissioner for Pakistan, 1 piece dated 4 May 1964.
- Korean Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 5 May 1964.
- Nepalese Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 6 May 1964.
- Israel Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 6 May 1964.
- Iranian Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 7 May 1964.
- The High Commissioner for India, 1 piece, dated 7 May 1964.
- The High Commissioner for Malaysia, 1 piece, dated 12 May 1964.
15 July: Afternoon Party, Hurlingham Club, Fulham, London. This was the 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.
- Notice of the Afternoon Party and need to apply for tickets, printed, 1 piece.
- List of guests from each of the Societies, printed pamphlet.
- Correspondence concerning the administration of the event, 2 pieces, dated 9 March - 4 June 1964.
1965
13 May: Cocktail Party at the Society's premises after the Anniversary General Meeting.
- Admittance card, typed, 1 piece.
1967
11 May 1967: Cocktail party at the Society's premises after the Anniversary General Meeting. The material comprises of a list of invited guests and letters of apology from:
- Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, 1 piece, dated 25 April 1967.
- Burmese Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 25 April 1967.
- High Commissioner for Pakistan, 1 piece, dated 26 April 1967.
- Japanese Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 26 April 1967.
- High Commissioner for Malaysia, 1 piece, dated 26 April 1967.
- High Commissioner for Ceylon (Sri Lanka), 1 piece, dated 27 April 1967.
- High Commissioner for India, but Mr A.J. Kidwai will represent him, 1 piece, dated 27 April 1967.
- Thai Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 28 April 1967.
- Soviet Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 28 April 1967.
- Ambassador of Saudi Arabia, 1 piece, dated 1 May 1967.
- Israel Ambassador, 1 piece, undated.
23 November 1967: Dinner, held at the House of Lords, by the kind invitation of The Earl of Scarborough, Vice-President of the Royal Asiatic Society.
- Menu card for the dinner listing the food served and toasts to be offered, printed card, 2 copies.
- Application form for the dinner, printed paper, 1 piece. List of Dinner Guests, typed with annotations, 1 piece.
- Administrative correspondence and notes concerning the dinner, 12 pieces, dated 26 April 1966 - 24 November 1967.
- Newspaper cuttings from The Times and the Telegraph reporting on the dinner.
1968
9 May 1968: Cocktail Party held at the Society's premises after the Anniversary General Meeting.
- List of Guests, typed with handwritten annotations.
1969
8 May 1969: Cocktail Party held at the Society's premises after the Anniversary General Meeting.
- List of Guests, typed with handwritten annotations.
- Letter from the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to the News Editor, The Times, to ask for a report of the Anniversary General Meeting and the cocktail party to be entered into the paper, 1 piece, typed, dated 6 May 1969.
1970
14 May: Cocktail Party held at the Society's premises after the Anniversary General Meeting. List of Guests, typed with handwritten annotations; application form for tickets, printed paper; and letters of apologies from:
- Israel Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 4 May 1970.
- Japanese Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 5 May 1970.
- High Commissioner of India, 1 piece, dated 5 May 1970.
- Jordan Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 6 May 1970.
- Saudi Arabian Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 6 May 1970.
- High Commissioner for Malaysia, 1 piece, dated 6 May 1970.
- Iranian Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 7 May 1970.
26 November: Dinner, held at Butchers Hall, 87 Bartholomew Close, London.
- Application form to purchase tickets for the dinner, printed paper, 1 piece.
- Minutes of the meeting of the RAS Dinner Committee for 4 May 1970, typed with annotations, 1 piece.
- Lists of Guests, typed, 2 pieces.
- Press release to the Editor, Daily Telegraph, concerning the dinner, typed, 1 piece, dated 25 November 1970.
- Newspaper cuttings from the Times and the Daily Telegraph reporting on the dinner, dated 27 November 1970.
- Letter from Roy Strong, National Portrait Gallery, to B.W. Robinson, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank for the dinner and his particular delight in being seated next to Agatha Christie, 1 piece, typed with printed letterhead, dated 7 December 1970.
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