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At the International Congress held in Athens in 1912, it was proposed that the next Congress be held in Oxford in 1915. This was then postponed to September 1916. However the hostilities of World War One led to the discussion of the appropriateness of holding an International Congress. The material within this series consists of correspondence concerning that discussion. They are:

• "Extract from a letter from Professor Sylvain Lévi to Sir George Grierson, dated February 19th 1915" in which he writes of the difficulties of organising an international congress at that time and offers some alternatives.
• "Extract from a letter from Professor Sylvain Lévi to Sir George Grierson, dated 2 February 1916" and a note concerning Grierson's reply. The letter expresses Lévi's concerns and the possibility of a Congress with only allied nations involved.
• "Extract from a letter from Professor Sylvain Lévi to Sir George Grierson, dated April 1, 1916" in which he writes concerning the possibility for involvement of some organisations including the Royal Asiatic Society, the Pali Text Society, the Institut de France, the British Academy and the Royal Society.
• Letter from [Sir George Grierson] to potential attendees of a meeting fixed by Lord Reay of those being consulted about Sylvain Lévi's letters. Dated 10 May 1916. With this letter are copies of correspondence to Grierson from Professor T.W. Rhys Davids of Pali Text Society, Dr. J.F. Fleet, Dr F.W. Thomas, and F.E. Pargiter expressing their opinions, dated 22 March - 10 May 1916.

Memorandum of Agreement between The Royal Asiatic Society and Messrs. W.H. Allen & Co. for the publishing of the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. The agreement details payments from W.H. Allen to the Society and advertising rights. The agreement is signed by T.W. Rhys Davids in his role as Secretary for the Society.

Announcement of the death of F.F. Arbuthnot detailing funeral arrangements for the 29th May and giving a small obituary. The names given on the reverse are Miss Hughes and Professor Rhys Davids.

Letter from T.W. Rhys Davids to James and Edwards in response to a letter received from James and Edwards. Rhys Davids provides the details of the contract and the debt owing from W.H. Allen & Co..

Letter from T.W. Rhys Davids to Messrs. Allen to send the two copies of the agreement, with the insertions suggested by W. Allen & Co., for their signature.

Letter from T.W. Rhys Davids to Messrs. Allen to send the draft agreement for their perusal, dated 20 June 1889.

Letter from T.W. Rhys Davids to W.H. Allen to inform the Company that the Council of the Society has decided to withdraw their business. He also requests that the company return any copies of the Journal they still possess.

Letter from T.W. Rhys Davids to W.H. Allen & Co. to remind them of the payment due by the Company to the Society for advertisement space in the Journal.

The Royal Asiatic Society has produced a Journal from the early years of its formation and continues to do so. This material covers the records made in the production, administration and distribution of the Journal.

In 1889 a Memorandum of Agreement was signed between the Royal Asiatic Society and W.H. Allen and Company concerning the publishing of the Journal. This series contains that Memorandum and associated correspondence.