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GB 891 RAS MEMB-RAS MEMB/3-RAS MEMB/3/3-RAS MEMB/3/3/2
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Correspondence: 1963-1999
Date(s)
- 1963-1999 (Création/Production)
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1 folder, handwritten and typed
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Histoire archivistique
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Letters regarding the Society’s invitation to various foreign diplomats and monarchs to become its Foreign Extraordinary Fellows, including:
- Outgoing letter to and reply from General Honkon Lee, Ambassador of the Korean Embassy, accepting the invitation. 2 pieces, dated 22-27 February 1963
- Outgoing copy invitation letters the Soviet Union Ambassador, Kuwait Ambassador and Jordanian Ambassador, with the Jordanian Ambassador’s one marked ‘rejected 2 months ago’. 3 pieces, all dated 2 January 1967
- Outgoing letter to and reply from Zeki Kuneralp, Turkish Ambassador, accepting the invitation. 2 pieces, dated 23 February-1 March 1971
- Letters to the Ethiopian Ambassador and from Professor Edward Ullendorff regarding the invitation to the Emperor of Ethiopia. 5 pieces, 23 February-3 December 1971
- Condolence message to the Royal Swedish Embassy for the death of King Gustaf VI Adolf, a Foreign Extraordinary Member of the Society for 18 years, with subsequent letters and a telegram regarding his memorial service in Westminster Abbey. Includes further printed material regarding the memorial service, including an admission card, a copy of the order or service and a news clipping. 10 pieces and 1 booklet, 18-24 September 1973
- Letter from Prince Mikasa of Japan, accepting the invitation and related correspondence. 3 pieces, 8-16 May 1975
- Letter from Phan Wannamethee, Thai Ambassador, accepting the invitation. 1 piece, 19 February 1979
- Outgoing letter to and reply from Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, son of Aga Khan III, accepting the invitation. 3 pieces, dated 20 June-7 October 1991
- Letter from Dr A. A. Shareef, Tanzanian High Commissioner, accepting the invitation, with related correspondence from Dr G. S. P. Freeman-Grenville and Dr. D. W. Mac Dowall regarding the background of Shareef, and an enclosed CV of Shareef for the Society’s reference. 7 pieces, 24 July 1996-16 January 1997
- Letter from Zeng Rong, Secretary to Chinese Ambassador to the UK, expressing the Ambassador's appreciation of the possibility of becoming an honorary member and enquiring for more information. 1 piece, 18 March 1999. Ambassador Ma Zhengang was elected as a Foreign Extraordinary Fellow in 1999