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The archives for Special General Meetings from1974-1977 are: 1974

• Letter from E.H.S. Simmonds, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Society's Fellows informing them of a Special General Meeting on 13 June 1974 to discuss raising subscription rates. The letter is typed, dated 20 May 1974.
• Notification of the details of the proposed changes to be discussed at the Special General Meeting, sent from D. Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, 20 May 1974, typed.
• Correspondence between Dr. O.R. Gurney and the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society to ascertain whether the proposed changes affected compounded subscriptions already in existence. The letters also discuss the dearth of Assyriological material in the Journal of the Society. Two letters, typed, dated 26 and 30 May 1974.
• Letter from Gordon H Luce to the President and Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to declare his concurrence with the proposed changes. Handwritten, dated 26 May 1974.
• Correspondence between A.H.C. Westlake and E.H.S. Simmonds, President, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the proposed changes and how perhaps those overseas Fellows that cannot attend a meeting in London should also be balloted concerning their views. Two letters, typed, dated 2 June and 3 July 1974.

• Notification to Fellows of the new subscription rates agreed at the Special General Meeting, Typed, sent from D. Crawford, Royal Asiatic Society, dated September 1974.

  1976

• Notice of a Special General Meeting to be held on 13 May 1976 to discuss a proposed sale of the Qajar painting of the two Persian ladies (RAS Head Cat. 01.002). Sent from D. Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, 2 copies, typed, dated 26 May 1976 (This is probably incorrectly dated and should read April).

• Correspondence from G.A. Calver and [Charles] Dunn to send their apologies for the Meeting but both expressing their support for the sale to go ahead. Handwritten and typed, dated 30 April and 6 May 1976.

  1977

• Notification of a Special General Meeting to be held on 14 July 1977 to discuss a change in the subscription rates. The notice also informs that the Meeting will be followed by a lecture by Basil Robinson on 'Two Shahnamas in the Royal Library at Windsor'.
• Letter from D.F. Pocock, Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Sussex, to D. Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to send his apologies and express his support. Typed, dated 1 July 1977.

"On the Administration of Justice in Nepal with some Account of the Several Courts, Extent of their Jurisdiction, and Modes of Procedure"by B.H. Hodgson, Esq., British Resident in Nepal". Printed copy of this third section of a larger volume, pp.94-134. Contains handwritten annotations by Hodgson. Printed material with soft cover, dated 29th January, 1831.

"On the Law and Legal Practice of Nepál, as regards Familiar Intercourse between a Hindú and an Outcast - By Brian Houghton Hodgson, Esq., M.R.A.S., Resident at Kathmandu". Printed pamphlet of a Paper read at [Asiatic Society of Bengal] on 7th December 1833. Contains a few annotations and a crossed-out inscription to the Rev. T.R. Matthews from Hodgson. Soft cover printed material, 12 pages, dated 7 December 1833.

Journal of the Society of Arts, 2 May 1873, with article concerning the Deputation to the Duke of Argyll concerning the facilitation of communication through India with Central Asia, pp.433-436. Hodgson was part of this deputation and his name is mentioned in the article and he has added handwritten annotations. Printed material, 1 item, 2 May 1873.

The Geographical Magazine, July 1877, with article "The Himalayan System" by Trelawny W. Saunders, pp. 173-182, and report of the Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society's meeting of 14 May 1877 concerning Pundit Nain Singh's Journey in Great Tibet, from Leh, in Ladakh, to Lhasa, and his Return to India via Assam, pp. 191-192. Printed material with annotations, 1 item, dated July 1877.

"Of Futile Objections and Hopeless Stupidity." Proof copies of some pages of a book of aphorisms including some concerning the Himalayas. Loose printed pages with annotations, unknown author, undated.

"Map Darjeeling [Main] Area". Map of Darjeeling with routes plotted to various locations such as Banderjhoola S, Jallapahar, Mekdo, Junnoq and Chumunko. Seemingly marking different finds by explorers. Scale 8 Miles to 1 Inch. Title on reverse in pencil in Hodgson's hand. Printed material, 1 piece, undated.

"Disputation Respecting Caste by a Buddhist in the Form of a Series of Propositions, supposed to be put by a Saiva, and refuted by the Disputant. Communicated by B.H. Hodgson, Esq., M.R.A.S". From the Transactions of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol.III. Printed pamphlet published by J.J. Cox, London, 1831, of Hodgson's article. On the title page Hodgson has written, "To my dearest father from his affectionate son, the Author". Hodgson has added a further note on page 3. Printed material with handwritten annotations, 1 item, dated 1831.

"Buddha and his Doctrines: A Bibliographical Essay" by Otto Kistner, Published London 1869. Printed pamphlet with Hodgson's annotations, 1 item, dated 1869.

"The Oriental" for 1 February 1875, containing the article, "Discourse of Buddhas" by Frederic Pincott which has been annotated by Hodgson. Printed journal, 1 item, dated 1 February 1875.