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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.

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.

Universities and Colleges to which Notices for the Society's Prize Essay are Sent - list of universities. Handwritten, 2 sides, undated.

"Universities' Essay Competition" - cutting from The Times newspaper to announce the essay title for the 1936 Universities Prize Essay Competition. Printed material, dated 17 February 1936.

"Universities Essay Prizes" - cutting from The Glasgow Herald to announce the winners of the Universities Essay Prizes. Printed, 2 copies, dated 27 November 1937.

"Universities' Prize Essay Competition" - memorandum of a decision from the Council Minutes to extend the competition to students from any university in the British Empire. Typed with handwritten annotations, 1 piece, dated 11 February 1937.

Universities Prize Essay Fund: Rules Framed in Extension of the Third Schedule. Printed Rules which have been annotated by hand on Rule 2 to state that "Extension allowed for War Service".

"University Essays on India" - Cutting from The Times newspaper announcing the essay title for the year's competition. Printed material, dated 19 January 1933.

Letter from Frits Staal, Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies, Berkeley, to Angus Graham to invite him to lecture at the University for which they can pay for his travel and a small honorarium. Staal invites Graham to stay with him and asks concerning possible dates and subject matter.

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.