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• Letter from J.R. Jones to announce the preliminary work that has been undertaken to resuscitate the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed, dated 17 December 1959. With this letter is a copy of a letter from Sir Richard Winstedt, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, expressing the Society's support, typed, dated 10 November 1959; and a copy of the "Rules of the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1959", printed.
• Correspondence between Miss E.O. Michaeliones, Honorary Secretary, Hong Kong Branch, and Miss Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the definition of a 'Fellow' of the Royal Asiatic Society. Two letters, typed, dated 20 June 1967-10 July 1967.
• Correspondence between Miss E.O. Michaeliones, Honorary Secretary, Hong Kong Branch, and Miss Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the affiliation privileges of Members of the Societies. Two letters, typed, dated 31 August 1967-10 November 1967. With the letter from E.O. Michaeliones is a copy of the Rules of the Hong Kong Branch.
• Correspondence between J.R. Jones, President, Hong Kong Branch, and Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the application of Kenneth Pius H.M. Lee for membership of the Royal Asiatic Society. Two letters, typed, dated 12 January 1968-14 February 1968.
• Letter from G.A.L. James, British Council, to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the forthcoming visit of Mrs Margaret O'Hara. Typed, dated 24 June 1970.

• Correspondence between Britten Dean, Stanislaus State College, and Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning information regarding the Hong Kong Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 2 March 1971-23 March 1971.
• Correspondence between Michael Smithies, University of Hong Kong, and Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning updating his address and that he is Honorary Secretary of the Hong Kong Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 8 May 1972-17 May 1972.
• Correspondence concerning the address and lost post of Dr Lawrence H.M. Chan subsequent to his donation to the Royal Asiatic Society's sesquicentenary appeal. Eight letters, typed, dated 30 April 1973-26 March 1974.
• Correspondence between S.E. Bux and the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning an article in the Journal of the Hong Kong Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 4 June 1976-October 1976.
• Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Hong Kong Branch held in the Mandarin Hotel on 30 March 1977.
• Correspondence between J.S.D. Sergeant, The Farley Company Limited, and the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning contact details for the Hong Kong Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 12 June 1977-30 June 1977.
• Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Hong Kong Branch held in the Hong Kong Hilton Hotel on 20 March 1978.
• Letter from the Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to Marjorie Topley, President, Hong Kong Branch, to invite members of the Hong Kong Branch to visit the Royal Asiatic Society if they are in London. Typed, dated 15 June 1978.
• Letter from H.A. Rydings, Honorary Librarian, Hong Kong Branch, to Miss Gibson, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank for the gift of the publication, "The Royal Asiatic Society: Its history and treasures". Typed, dated 29 August 1980.

• Letter from Marjorie Topley, Past President of Hong Kong Branch, to Miss Gibson, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning her possible attendance at the Annual General Meeting. Handwritten, dated 6 April 1984.
• Letter from James Hayes, President, Hong Kong Branch, to Dennis Duncanson, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning a forthcoming seminar to be held at the Hong Kong Branch on Hong Kong's approach to 1997. Typed, dated 31 July 1986. With the letter is a letter from Ian A Deane to James Hayes concerning the seminar, dated 25 July 1986; papers concerning the proposed conference; and a handwritten copy of a letter from Duncanson to Deane concerning his potential visit to the Royal Asiatic Society.
• Further correspondence between James Hayes and Dennis Duncanson concerning the papers sent, and to enclose a copy of the Draft Agreement for 26 September 1984 (not present) and a copy of press cutting from the South China Morning Post for 16 April 1986, entitled "Draft for the Basic Law" (present). Two letters typed, dated 7 August 1986- 13 August 1986.
• Letter from David Gilkes, President, Hong Kong Branch, to Michael Pollock, Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank Pollock and Godfrey Goodwin for showing him around the Royal Asiatic Society and to send copies of a short history of the Hong Kong Branch (one copy is with the letter). Typed, dated 11 August 1990.

• Letter from Geoffrey Roper, Chairman, Activities Committee, Hong Kong Branch, to Michael Pollock, Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to report on a visit made by members of the Hong Kong Branch to Shanghai to see the library of the former North China Branch. Typed, dated 8 April 1997.
• Correspondence between D.D. Waters, President, Hong Kong Branch, and T.N. Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the possible use of the Royal Asiatic Society's premises for meetings of overseas members of the Hong Kong Branch. Three letters, typed, and a handwritten note of a telephone conversation, dated 6 August 1997-28 November 1997.
• Correspondence concerning the Hong Kong Branch's application to become a charity. Six letters plus two included reports, typed, dated 21 August 1999-6 July 2000.

• Letter from D.D. Waters, past President, Hong Kong Branch, to Adrian Thomas, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform of the new President of the Hong Kong Branch and to inquire regarding how individuals may use the titles MRAS and Honorary Member. Typed (faded fax), dated 20 March 2001.
• "The Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch, 2000/2001 President's Report, Presented at the 41st Annual General Meeting on Friday 16 March 2001 at the Hong Kong Club" - typed report.
• Copy of email from Patrick H.Hase, President, Hong Kong Branch, to Michael Pollock, Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank for Pollock's email concerning the Journal and to introduce himself as the new President. dated 3 April 2001. "Royal Asiatic Society, Hong Kong Branch" - typed newsletter for 20 April 2001.
  *Typed newsletter for 20 June 2001.
• Copies of email correspondence between Judith Kolbas and Adrian Thomas, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the address of the Hong Kong Branch. two emails, dated 18 July 2001.
• Copy of email from Moody Tang, web master, Hong Kong Branch, to Royal Asiatic Society to ask that the Hong Kong Branch's URL be added to the Royal Asiatic Society's website. Dated 31 July 2001.
  *Copies of email correspondence between Soraya Char, Adrian Thomas, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, and Mary Painter, Assistant Secretary, Hong Kong Branch, concerning possible employment opportunities at the Hong Kong Branch. Three emails, dated 22 October 2001-30 October 2001.
• Correspondence between Patrick H. Hase, President, Hong Kong Branch, and Anthony Stockwell, President, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning strengthening links between the Societies and reciprocal member relationships. Four letters, typed, dated 17 June 2002-10 October 2002.
• Correspondence concerning obtaining membership of the Hong Kong Branch. Three letters, typed and handwritten, and copy of email, dated 6 January 2003-7 February 2003.
• Notice of the 43rd Annual General Meeting and Annual Dinner of Hong Kong Branch held at the Harcourt Suite, Hong Kong Club on 21 March 2003.
• Correspondence concerning the digitisation of the Journal of the North China Branch by the Hong Kong Branch. One letter, typed, and copies of two emails, dated 21 June 2006-14 August 2006.
• Correspondence concerning the possible change of name of the Hong Kong Branch. Three letters and copies of three emails, dated 22 November 2006-11 January 2007.
• Letter from Mary Painter, Friends of the Hong Kong Branch, to Anthony Stockwell, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to send some copies of the quarterly newsletter (not present). Typed, undated.

Articles, Pamphlet and copy of rules:

• "Rules of the Hong Kong branch of the Royal Asiatic Society", unbound pamphlet, undated. "The Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society", copy of a history of the Branch, undated.
• Copy of "Foreword" by James Hayes, President, Hong Kong Branch, to a publication by Carl Smith on Hong Kong Society, published Oxford University Press 1985.
• "Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch - printed pamphlet about Society with application form for becoming a member. Undated, in English and Chinese.

This material was collated in the interactions between the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong and the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. It consists mainly of correspondence, newsletters and Rules of the Hong Kong Branch.