Series RAS SESQ/15 - Companies to Approach for Sesquicentenary Appeal

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GB 891 RAS SESQ-RAS SESQ/15

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Companies to Approach for Sesquicentenary Appeal

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  • 1973 (Creation)

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Gerald A. Calver
(1947)

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Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
(1823-)

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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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Royal Asiatic Society Archives

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Correspondence and Lists concerning Companies to Approach for Contributions to the Sesquicentenary Appeal. These are:

  • Letter from G.A. Calver to Dr John Hansman to send him The Times list of the 1000 largest companies. He suggests a circular is produced to solicit interest from them. He also writes of the companies and organisations that he will personally approach and that he will send Mr Alexander to help on the day of the Reception, dated 16 January 1973.
  • The Middle East Association List.
  • Asian Banks in London - Indian, Japanese, Pakistani, Middle East, Malayan and Singapore.
  • Japanese Trading Houses and Companies in London.
  • List of Pakistani Firms in the U.K. with compliment slip from The Embassy of Pakistan.
  • List of Companies, who has approached them and their donations.
  • Commerce and Industry Company donations.

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