Série RAS GOV6/2 - 1974-1977

13 pieces handwritten and typed

The archives for Special General Meetings from1974-1977 are: 1974

• Letter from E.H.S. Simmonds, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Society's Fellows informing them of a Special General Meeting on 13 June 1974 to discuss raising subscription rates. The letter is typed, dated 20 May 1974.
• Notification of the details of the proposed changes to be discussed at the Special General Meeting, sent from D. Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, 20 May 1974, typed.
• Correspondence between Dr. O.R. Gurney and the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society to ascertain whether the proposed changes affected compounded subscriptions already in existence. The letters also discuss the dearth of Assyriological material in the Journal of the Society. Two letters, typed, dated 26 and 30 May 1974.
• Letter from Gordon H Luce to the President and Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to declare his concurrence with the proposed changes. Handwritten, dated 26 May 1974.
• Correspondence between A.H.C. Westlake and E.H.S. Simmonds, President, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the proposed changes and how perhaps those overseas Fellows that cannot attend a meeting in London should also be balloted concerning their views. Two letters, typed, dated 2 June and 3 July 1974.

• Notification to Fellows of the new subscription rates agreed at the Special General Meeting, Typed, sent from D. Crawford, Royal Asiatic Society, dated September 1974.

  1976

• Notice of a Special General Meeting to be held on 13 May 1976 to discuss a proposed sale of the Qajar painting of the two Persian ladies (RAS Head Cat. 01.002). Sent from D. Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, 2 copies, typed, dated 26 May 1976 (This is probably incorrectly dated and should read April).

• Correspondence from G.A. Calver and [Charles] Dunn to send their apologies for the Meeting but both expressing their support for the sale to go ahead. Handwritten and typed, dated 30 April and 6 May 1976.

  1977

• Notification of a Special General Meeting to be held on 14 July 1977 to discuss a change in the subscription rates. The notice also informs that the Meeting will be followed by a lecture by Basil Robinson on 'Two Shahnamas in the Royal Library at Windsor'.
• Letter from D.F. Pocock, Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Sussex, to D. Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to send his apologies and express his support. Typed, dated 1 July 1977.

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