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In 1973 the Royal Asiatic Society celebrated its Sesquicentenary (150 years). The archival material includes Planning committee administration; material connected with the various events held, exhibitions put on and publications produced in celebration of the occasion; and material concerned with fundraising for the Society.

Correspondence with other Official Bodies: These are:

• Correspondence with the British Academy concerning the giving of a grant from the British Academy to support the Sesquicentenary Symposium, 8 letters, dated 19 December 1972 - 7 June 1973.
• Correspondence with the Mayor of London, Mansion House, regarding the possibility of holding a Reception at Mansion House. This was not possible, 4 letters dated 19 March 1973 - 29 March 1973.
• Correspondence with the Corporation of London regarding the possibility of them hosting a Reception. This was not possible. 2 letters, dated 6 April 1973 - 23 May 1973.

Information regarding conferences and study events held from 2007-2010. These are:

2007
17-18 May: The International Seminar, 'Britain and the Malay World' , organised by the Royal Asiatic Society in collaboration with the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society.

• Programme including abstracts for papers presented, spiral bound book, with 3 additional pages inserted regarding accommodation and Malaysian restaurants in London.
• Sample invitation for the reception to celebrate the symposium held in honour of the 50th anniversary of Malaysia's independence.
• Correspondence concerning the administration of the seminar, 10 pieces, dated 12 December 2006-11 September 2007.

27 July: A Workshop on ' Historiography, pedagogy and future histories of 1857', held at the Royal Asiatic Society with funding by the Society, the British Academy and the University of Edinburgh's 'Mutiny at the Margins' research project.

• Programme for the event with list of speakers and papers presented, 2 versions, 3 pieces.

2008
4 October: Study Day, 'A Journey through Kazakhstan', in association with The British Museum, the Royal Asiatic Society and the British-Kazakh Society, held at the BP Lecture Theatre, British Museum.

• Programmes for the study day, 4 versions of differing detail, the most detailed containing full abstracts for the papers, 21 pieces.
• Correspondence of congratulations on the success of the day, 1 piece, undated.
• CD-ROM produced by the British-Kazakh Society of the Kazakh Study Day.