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Working Draft of the Byelaws, undated.

Various items connected with the Society's emblems:
Wood block for printing the Society's tree emblem and motto. Wood block for printing of elephant emblem. Steel engraving of Royal Asiatic Society seal. Two examples in green wax of the seal of the Society's elephant emblem. One example in red of the Society's elephant emblem. Plaster cast of the Society's tree emblem and motto with a fragment of the Society's emblem with wreath.

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.

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.

Material concerned with the Royal Asiatic Society's invitation to send a delegate for the 500th anniversary of the foundation of the University of Catania. These are:

• Printed invitation to the Royal Asiatic Society to send a delegate for the 500th anniversary of the foundation of the University of Catania. Printed in Latin with accompanying envelope.
• Note to state that Professor Margoliouth reports that the Council had suggested Professor Nallino as the Society's representative. In Col. Hoysted's hand, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, undated.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Professor Nallino to state that for the 500th anniversary of the foundation of Catania, the Council deemed that Professor Nallino could best represent the honour of the Society. Typed, dated 15 June 1934.
• Letter from Carlo Alfonso Nallino to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society to accept the honour of representing the Society. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 1 September 1934.
• Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Professor Nallino to state the Council's gratification that he would represent the Society and to enclose the official form. Typed, dated 4 September, 1934.
• Newspaper cutting from The Times, Tuesday 23 October 1934, reporting on the five hundredth anniversary celebration of the University of Catania.

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.

Two Print blocks probably used in early 20th century for printing in the Journal.

Correspondence concerning the transliteration of scripts for use in the Journal. During the 1930s there was concern regarding the printing of non-Latin alphabet scripts. This generated correspondence and administrative documents:

• Correspondence concerning the transliteration of Tibetan. The main correspondents are F.W. Thomas, H.W. Bailey, D.S. Margoliouth and Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society. 16 pieces, dated 20 October 1937 - 31 October 1938.
• Correspondence concerning the transliteration of Chinese and Japanese script. The main correspondents are W. Perceval Yetts, S. Yoshutake, Sir Harold Parlett and Colonel Hoysted. 16 pieces, dated 26 July 1938- 1 December 1938.
• Correspondence and administrative documents concerning transliteration of all scripts. The main correspondents are the Deutsche Morgenlandische Gesellschaft, W. Perceval Yetts and Colonel Hoysted. 11 items, dated 11 January 1939 - 10 November 1939.

Suggested revisions to the Society's Prizes.

Text of petition from the Royal Asiatic Society to the Privy Council concerning a change in the Charter.