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Material concerned with the Jubilee Celebration of the University of Hong Kong in 1961. These are:

• Invitation from the University of Hong Kong to the Royal Asiatic Society to invite them to send a delegate to share in their Jubilee celebrations to take place on 18-21 September 1961. Printed, dated November 1960.
• "University of Hong Kong 1911-1961 Golden Jubilee Congress". Printed booklet giving information of the Congress to be held to mark the Jubilee.
• Letter from K.M.A. Barnett to Sir Richard Winstedt, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to accept the honour of representing the Society at the Jubilee celebrations. He apologises for his delay in replying but needed the consent of the Colonial Secretary before accepting. Handwritten, dated 21 February 1961.
• Letter from Sir Richard Winstedt, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to the University of Hong Kong to send felicitations on their jubilee and congratulations on the growing success of the University. Typed, dated 28 July 1961.
• Letter from K.M.A. Barnett to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to report that he represented the Society at the Jubilee congregation, that he made a token presentation, was received at the Senate luncheon and participated in the Jubilee Congress. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 19 September, 1961.

Throughout its history the Royal Asiatic Society has made links with various universities. Perhaps most notable is that with the School of Oriental Studies (Now School of African and Oriental Studies), University of London, for which the Royal Asiatic Society had a representative on the Governing Body for many years. Material in these papers includes connections between the Royal Asiatic Society and the School for Oriental Studies, the University of Catania, Sicily, the Université Libre de Bruxelles, the University of Hong Kong, and the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford.