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Correspondence regarding the India Office Library. These are:

• Letter from Sir Richard Winstedt, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Right Hon. Duncan Sandys, Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, to express the concern felt by the Council of the Society over press statements regarding possible transfer of the contents of the India Office Library to India and Pakistan. Typed, dated 15 June 1961.
• Letter from the Right Hon. Duncan Sandys, Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, to Sir Richard Winstedt, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to assure him that the Government are aware of British academic interest in the future of the India Office Library. He writes of the negotiations currently being undergone with the governments of India and Pakistan. Typed, dated 28 June 1961.
• Letter from Sir Richard Winstedt, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Right Hon. Duncan Sandys, Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, to thank him for his statement concerning the India Office Library and assure him of confidentiality. Typed, dated 29 June 1961.

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.

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.

Correspondence from the Université Libre de Bruxelles. This is:

• Letter from I. Jadoul, Université Libre de Bruxelles, to inform that the university has created a Centre for the South east of Asia. Typed with printed letterhead, 21 February 1961.
• "Centre du Sud-Est Asiatique" - information sheet about the centre. Typed in French.

Plaster cast of Sibthorp Medal presented by the Department of Plant Sciences, Oxford. The medal was first presented to Professor Dr H Walter Lack in 2001.

Correspondence between the School of Oriental Studies and the Royal Asiatic Society. These are:

• Letter from G.W. Rossetti, Secretary, School of Oriental Studies, to Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to bring to the Society's attention that the present appointment of Governors will terminate in August 1935 and to ask for the Society to inform him of their representative for the forthcoming five years. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 20 February 1935.
• Letter from Col Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to G.W. Rossetti, Secretary, School of Oriental Studies, to inform him that Sir Edward D. Maclagan would represent the Society for the forthcoming five years. Typed, dated 15 March 1935.
• Letter from G.W. Rossetti, Secretary, School of Oriental Studies, to Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank for the letter notifying of Maclagan's appointment, Typed with printed letterhead, dated 18 March 1935.
• Letter from Col Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to G.W. Rossetti, Secretary, School of Oriental Studies, to inform him that Sir Edward D. Maclagan was no longer able to represent the Society and he would be replaced by Sir Oliver Wardrop. Typed, dated 19 November 1935.
• Letter from G.W. Rossetti, Secretary, School of Oriental Studies, to Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank for his letter notifying of the change of representative. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 20 November 1935.

In 1938 the School of Oriental Studies became the School of Oriental and African Studies by a change in its charter. The Society also holds correspondence from this later time period:

• Correspondence between J.R. Bracken, Secretary, School of Oriental and African Studies, and the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that the Society's representative on the university's Governing Body term of office was to expire and to confirm that Mr Dennis J. Duncanson would be reinstated. Typed with handwritten annotations, 3 letters, dated 11 February -21 April 1980.

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.

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 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.