Series RAS LEC5/4 - 2001-2002

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GB 891 RAS LEC5-RAS LEC5/4

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2001-2002

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  • 2001 - 2002 (Creation)

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2 archival folders

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(1823-present)

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The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded by the eminent Sanskrit scholar Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke on the 15th March 1823. It received its Royal Charter from King George IV on the 11th August 1824 'for the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia'. It continues as a forum for those who are interested in the languages, cultures and history of Asia to meet and exchange ideas.

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In 2001 and 2002 there was a bilateral Symposium on Anglo-Iranian Relations since 1800. This was arranged by the Royal Asiatic Society and the Centre for Documents and Diplomatic History of the Iranian Ministry for Foreign Affairs with sponsorship by the British Institute for Persian Studies and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.

From 10-11 June 2001 the Round Table was held in Iran:

  • Provisional Programme for the Conference panels, 1 item.
  • Abstracts for some of the presented papers, 6 pieces.
  • Opening address given by Professor Francis Robinson on behalf of the Royal Asiatic Society, 3 pieces.
  • Report on the conference with the full programme by Francis Robinson, dated 12 June 2001, 8 pieces.
  • Correspondence concerning the administration of the Round Table, 84 pieces.

From 24-25 June 2002 the Round Table was held at the Royal Asiatic Society, London:

  • Application form for attendance at the symposium, 1 piece. Programme for the two days of the symposium, 3 pieces.
  • Invitation from Charles Gray, Head of the Middle East Department, Foreign & Commonwealth Office to a Reception in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office on the evening of 24 June, 1 piece.
  • List of Participants, 2 pieces.
  • List of Iranian Speakers and the papers they presented, 1 piece.
  • Opening address given by Seyed Ali Moujani on behalf of the Centre for Documents and Diplomatic History of the Iranian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 5 pieces.
  • Abstracts for some of the presented papers, 14 pieces.
  • Correspondence concerning the administration of the event, 45 pieces.
  • Photographs and negatives of the symposium, 13 colour images, 5 of which have been mounted on a piece of white cardboard, and 20 negatives.

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