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Correspondence between the Foundation for Science and Technology and the Royal Asiatic Society. These are:

• Correspondence between the Foundation for Science and Technology and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the Society subscribing to the Foundation. Four letters and one form, dated 18 May 1990 -12 November 1990.
• Letter from K. Lawrey, Learned Societies Liaison Officer, Foundation for Science and Technology to J. A. Payne, Royal Asiatic Society, to send the final version of the guidance paper approved by the Charity Commission on Safeguarding Treasures. Dated 2 September 1997. The paper is with the letter.
• Letter from K. Lawrey, Learned Societies Liaison Officer, Foundation for Science and Technology to the Chief Executive/Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask for letters of nomination for a vacancy on the Foundation's Council. Dated 1 February 2000.

Material concerned with the European Consortium for Asian Field Study and the interaction of the Royal Asiatic Society with it. These are:

• "The Ecole Francaise D'Extreme-Orient and European Cooperation in Asian Field Study." Paper concerning the proposed consortium. Computer printed, dated October 2006.
• "European Consortium for Asian Field Study, Draft Consortium Agreement". Computed printed, dated January 2007.
• Letter from Dr Avril Powell, Director, Royal Asiatic Society to Ms Jackson, European Consortium for Asian Field Study, to inform her of the Society's interest in participating in the Proposed European Consortium for Asian Field Study. Appended to the letter is a list of the Asiatic Societies with which the Royal Asiatic Society is affiliated and a chart "EFEO Centres in Asia; Mapping out the European Synergies". Computer printed material, dated 15 January 2007.
• Copies of emails between Avril Powell, Margot Jackson, Professor Anthony Stockwell, President of Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the potential participation of the Royal Asiatic Society in the European Consortium for Asian Field Study. Computer printed material, dated 15 January - 5 March 2007.
• Paper for the Finance Committee, Royal Asiatic Society, on 8 March 2007 entitled ECAF (European Consortium for Asian Field Study). Computer printed material.
• Copies of emails between Avril Powell, Margot Jackson, Professor Anthony Stockwell, President of Royal Asiatic Society, concerning further developments in the organisation of the European Consortium for Asian Field Study. Computer printed, dated 13 March - 17 March 2007.
• "Report on ECAF General Meeting" for the Events and House Committee, Royal Asiatic Society on 1 May 2008 by Dr Avril Powell, Director, Royal Asiatic Society.

Material concerned with the Indian Collection at the South Kensington Museum. These are:

• Letter to the Under Secretary of State for India regarding provision of care for the Indian Collection and that it be kept as a unit. Printed, unsigned and undated.
• Letter from Lord Reay, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Secretary of State for India to express, on behalf of the Council of the Royal Asiatic Society, their concern regarding the Indian collection at the South Kensington Museum. The collection originated in 1879 when miscellaneous collections from the old East India House were transferred to the Museum. The request is for funds to adequately care for the collections. Typed, dated 12 May 1911. There is also an earlier draft version of this letter, typed with handwritten annotations and labelled, "Sir M. A. Stein's original draft".
• Letter from R. Ritchie, India Office, to Lord Reay, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to advise that when the Collections were transferred one of the stipulations was that no charge should henceforth fall on the revenues of India, and therefore responsibility rest with the Victoria and Albert Museum to provide suitable staff and care. Typed, dated 24 June 1911.
• Newspaper article from The Morning Post entitled "Mr Runciman and an Indian Museum", concerning the care of the Indian Collection. Printed, dated 19 July 1911.
• "List of contacts of various organisations concerned with the Indian Collections and a list of Members of the Royal Asiatic Society Council. Handwritten, undated.
• "The Indian Collection at South Kensington: Deputation to the President of the Board of Education" concerning the Indian Collection. Typed report of the deputation received on 12 December 1912.
• Letter from J.H. Headley to Miss Hughes, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, expressing his opinion on the two leading Indian papers on the Museum. Handwritten, dated 20 January 1913.

Correspondence between the Royal Asiatic Society and other Societies and Institutions. These are:

• Invitation from the Wellcome Archaeological Research Expedition to the Near East to the Annual Exhibition of Antiquities from Tell Duweir (Lachish), Palestine from the 1934-1935 season excavations. Printed, 1 piece.
• Letter from Fiona Easton, Administrative Assistant, Hakluyt Society, to Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the possibility of a joint memorial meeting to commemorate the life of Professor C.F. Beckingham. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 4 November 1998.
• Letter from Lilla Russell-Smith, Editor, Circle of Inner Asian Art, to Adrian Thomas, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inquire of the possibility of using rooms at the Royal Asiatic Society for a base for their activities, Typed with printed letterhead, dated 28 June 2002.
• "Cooperation Protocol between Yunus Emre Institue and Royal Asiatic Society" - an agreement between the two organisations to work together, dated 7 May 2011.

Material connected to the Royal Society of Arts and the Royal Asiatic Society's interaction with it.

Copy of a letter of congratulations from the Royal Asiatic Society to École Française d'Extrême-Orient on the celebration of its Jubilee. The letter expresses admiration for the the scholarly research on south-east Asia under a succession of brilliant Directors. It is undated.

The Papers of Horace Geoffrey Quaritch Wales contain papers relating to his archaeological work in southeast Asia including expedition notes, personal notebooks, diaries, manuscript proofs, correspondence, newspaper cuttings and maps. Listed within this catalogue are objects and items of furniture which were also part of the bequest of Quaritch Wales' wife, Dorothy, to the Royal Asiatic Society.

In 1938, l'Institut d'Histoire de l'Émigration Politique Contemporaine celebrated the 750th anniversary of the death of the Georgian poet, Chota Roustaveli. This correspondence and printed material are in connection with that celebration. They are:

• Letter from The President, Institut d'Histoire de l'Emigration Politique Contemporaine, to the Royal Asiatic Society to inform them of the celebration, of the Organising Committee, and of associated names and activities. He asks if the Society will consent to send a representative. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 29 January 1938.
• "Institut d'Histoire de l'Émigration Politique Contemporaine" - printed pamphlet concerning the Committees of the Society and its activities.
• Letter from Royal Asiatic Society to l'Institut d'Histoire de l'Émigration Politique Contemporaine to state that Sir Oliver Wardrop would be the Society's representative upon the occasion of the 750th anniversary of the death of the Georgian Poet, Chola Roustaveli. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 18 February 1938.
• Postcard from Sir Oliver Wardrop to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that the ceremony has been postponed until 30 March 1938. Handwritten, dated 20 February 1938.

Material concerned with the Royal Society for Asian Affairs (originally the Central Asian Society) and its interaction with the Royal Asiatic Society.

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.