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The Minutes for the Meeting of the Library Committee for 20 January 1938. With the Minutes are the following:

• Agenda Notes by the President for the Library Committee on the financing of the Catalogue Books
• Proposed for Disposal by Sale
• Periodicals
• Individual Works
• Sets
• R.A.S. Supplementary List: Books for Storage
• Location of Books

All typed items.

The material available for Meetings of the Library Committee in the years 1967-1970. They consist of:

• List of Library Committee Members 1966
• Minutes of the First Meeting of the Library Committee, 10 March 1966
• Agenda for Library Committee, 8 June 1967
• Draft minutes of a meeting of the Library Committee, 8 June 1967
• Agenda for Library Committee Meeting, 20 June 1968
• Minutes for Library Committee Meeting, 20 June 1968
• Agenda for Library Committee Meeting, 15 September 1970
• Minutes for Library Committee Meeting, 15 September 1970

The material available for Meetings of the Library Committee in the years 1971-1980. They consist of:

• Minutes of the meeting of the Library Committee, 12 October 1972
• "Some Thoughts on the Library of the Royal Asiatic Society" by B C Bloomfield, dated 6 October 1980. With this is a report on "Alternative Premises for the Royal Asiatic Society" by Simon Digby with plans and dimensions of rooms.

It appears that the Library Committee was not active at this time. However there are several letters concerning the oversight of the Library. These are:

• Letter from Anthony Bennell to B.C. Bloomfield to include a draft to restimulate the Library Policy Committee. Typed letter with Draft Note from Director, Royal Asiatic Society to Honorary Librarian, dated 21 July 1981.
• Letter from B C Bloomfield to Anthony Bennell in which he gives his priorities for the Society's care of its collections. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 27 July 1981.
• "A Note from the Hon. Librarian" Report by Simon Digby on the Collections of the Society and possible projects for their care. Typed, undated.
• "Draft Note by the Director" concerning the collections and use of the Library. Typed, undated.
• Letter from Director to Honorary Librarian addressing some of the issues in relation to the Library. Typed, dated 11 September 1981.
• Letter from Selkirk to Anthony Bennell regarding government assistance with the Collections. Typed with handwritten annotations, dated 11 November 1981.

The Library Committee was still in abeyance but there are several items connected with Library governance:

• "Meeting of the Council, 1 April 1982" - report by Dr. M.A.N. Loewe on "The Role of the Royal Asiatic Society" which was circulated for this meeting and concerns the Collections. Typed.
• Letter from G.R. Smith to Miss Gibson, Secretary Royal Asiatic Society, to give his opinion on Dr. Loewe's report. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 19 March 1982
• Letter from B.C. Bloomfield to Anthony Bennell to give his opinion on Dr Loewe's report and to offer his services for a Library Committee. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 23 March 1982.
• RAS Library Committee: List of Periodical for Consideration, 24 September1982. Typed list.

The items for this year are:

• "Financial Decision of the Library Committee 13/1/83" - photocopy of a handwritten list concerning Library Expenditure. Signed by G.A. Calver, Honorary Treasurer.
• Letter from B.C. Bloomfield to Gordon A Calver to give some assessment of requirements for library storage. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 27 September 1983.
• Minutes of the Library Committee for 8 December 1983.

The material for this year contains:

• Letter from B.C. Bloomfield to Godfrey Goodwin, Director of Royal Asiatic Society, to send information concerning the national inter-lending scheme. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 2 February 1984. With this letter is a copy of one from M.B. Line to Bloomfield explaining the procedure.
• Letter from Anthony Bennell to Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that he would be unable to attend the Library Committee Meeting that had been called for 7 and 8 March. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 21 February 1984.
• Letter from Dr. G.S.P. Freeman-Grenville to Charles to provide the details of a bookbinder. Typed letter, dated 16 April 1984. With this is a further typed note of a letter sent to the book binder, dated 24 May, 1984.
• Agenda and Minutes for Library Committee Meeting, 7 March 1984.
• Minutes of the Library Committee Meeting, 23 May 1984.

The material for 1986 contains:

• Minutes for the Library Committee Meeting, 9 January 1986. With this is a paper by the Library Policy Committee concerning the Collections. Typed documents.
• "Redefinition of the Library" - report proposing a Team of Experts should work with the Librarian to identify material to be declassified.
• Agenda and Minutes for Library Committee Meeting, 6 October 1986.
• Agenda and Minutes for Library Committee Meeting, 10 November 1986.
• Agenda and Minutes for Library Committee Meeting 8 December 1986.