File RAS SESQ/6/5 - Correspondence with British Council

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Correspondence with the British Council concerning the Symposium for the Royal Asiatic Society's Sesquicentenary. These are:

• Letter from F. Llewellyn, British Council, to B.W. Robinson, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that the Council were looking into the possibility of assistance for foreign scholars attending the Symposium, date 11 September 1972.
• Letter from F. Llewellyn, British Council, to B.W. Robinson, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that, in principle, the Council would be willing to contribute to fares from Paris and accommodation for 3 delegates, dated 29 September 1982.
• Letter from President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr Llewellyn, British Council, to thank for the Council's tentative offer to help with costs for some delegates, dated 17 October 1972.
• Letter from B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr Llewellyn, British Council, to give full details of the Symposium and to ask for financial help for some scholars, dated 25 April 1983.
• Letter from P.R.V. Deed, British Council to B.W. Robinson, Royal Asiatic Society, to give details of the financial assistance they will offer and to reply concerning the possibility of the Council hosting a reception during the Symposium, dated 23 May 1973.
• Letter from A.D.H. Bivar, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to Mr Deed, British Council, to thank for his letter, to give details of how to process payments for the delegates and to fix a date for the reception, dated 9 June 1973.
• Letter from P.R.V. Deed, British Council to A.D.H. Bivar, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that Bivar's letter has been passed on to the Director Visitors Department, dated 13 June 1973.
• Letter from Leonie Smith, British Council, to A.D.H. Bivar, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that she is writing to the Council Delegates in France and Italy concerning making arrangements for the delegates; and to give the timing of the Reception to be held at the British Council, dated 15 June 1973.
• Letter from P.R.V. Deed, British Council, to A.D.H. Bivar, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that he has been selected as the Council's representative at the Symposium, dated 25 June 1973.
• Letter from Leonie Smith, British Council, to A.D.H. Bivar, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose a cheque for the subsistence of the delegates they are supporting, dated 29 June 1973.
• Letter from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Mrs V.C. Demery, British Council, to enclose a guest list for the reception, dated 6 July 1973.
• Letter from Mrs V.C. Demery, British Council, to Miss Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose cards for participants and delegates attending the Reception, dated 16 July 1973.
• Letter from Professor E.H.S. Simmonds, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr Llewellyn, British Council, to thank them for hosting the Reception and to report on the Symposium, dated 2 August 1973.

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