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Correspondence with the Asiatic Society of Bombay concerning the sesquicentennial celebrations. These are: Letter from President, Asiatic Society of Bombay, to President, Royal Asiatic Society, to wish success in the sesquicentennial celebrations and to state they are not in a position to support financially, dated 22 June 1973. Letter from President, Royal Asiatic Society, to President, Asiatic Society of Bombay, to thank for his letter and to wish that the Societies would continue to give mutual support, dated 12 July 1973.

The Asiatic Society of Mumbai, for some part of its history, was affiliated to the Royal Asiatic Society. This material dates from that time and is:

• "Four Important Reprints on South East Asia" from Kraus Reprint, Liechtenstein. An advertising pamphlet for reprints of Asian material including for the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Bombay Branch, for 1841-1923. Printed, dated 1969.
• Letter from the Librarian, Asiatic Society of Bombay, to the Royal Asiatic Society to thank them for the gift of the publication, "The Royal Asiatic Society - Its History and Treasures". Typed, dated 20 November 1980.

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.