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Material associated with loans from the Society's collections between 2006-2010:

• Correspondence from the Louvre, Paris, to the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the possibility of the loan of a manuscript for their exhibition 'Treasury of the World - Jewelled Arts of India in the Age of the Mughals'. Typed, one piece, dated 19 May 2006.
• Correspondence and publicity material between the Royal Asiatic Society and Christie's, London, regarding the exhibition 'In Good Company - The Royal Asiatic Society and India' held at Christie's premises18-21 May 2008. Typed and printed, 4 pieces, dated 12 March 2008.
• Correspondence and documentation between the British Library and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the loan of photographs to the Library to create images for an exhibition in China and allied publication. Typed and photocopied, 5 pieces, dated 11 August 2008.
• Correspondence and documentation between Kingston University, London, and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the loan of material for the exhibition, 'Dora Gordine: Sculptor, Artist Designer'. Typed and printed, 6 pieces, dated 18 December 2008 - 30 January 200[9].
• Correspondence between the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the loan of manuscripts for the exhibition, 'A Thousand Years of Celebrating Kingship: Shahnama' Exhibition, Typed, 2 pieces, dated 23 April - 29 July 2009.
• Correspondence between the BBC and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the use of part of the film belonging to the Society's collections for their programme, 'What the Ancients Did for Us'. Typed, 5 pieces, dated 5-9 February 2010.
• Correspondence, documentation and publicity material between Virginia Commonwealth University, Qatar, and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning loan of items for the exhibition 'India East/West: The Age of Discovery in late Georgian India as seen through the Collections of the Royal Asiatic Society, London'. Typed and printed, 48 pieces, dated 25 May 2009 - 1 March 2010.
• Correspondence and documentation between Cecile Leon, Paris, and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the loan of photographs for the exhibition, 'From These Barren Rocks: First Photographs of Hong Kong'. Typed, 3 pieces, dated 4 August 2010.
• Correspondence, documentation and publicity between the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung, Munich Germany, Art Gallery of Ontario, Canada, Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, USA, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, USA, and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the loan of items for the exhibition, 'Maharaja: The Splendour of India's Royal Court.' Typed and printed, 73 pieces, dated 19 August 2008 - 8 August 2012.

The Agendas, Minutes and Papers for the Library Committee Meetings for 2006.

Information regarding conferences and study events held from 2005-2006. These are:

2005
18 March: 'The Uighurs: 1500 years of cultural diversity and development', a study day organised by the Royal Asiatic Society and held at Goodenough College, Mecklenburgh Square, London.

• 'Proposal: Royal Academy and Royal Asiatic Society Joint Study day - The Uyghers' - a proposal prepared for the Council Meeting of 14 October 2004.
• Publicity leaflet for the event, 2 pieces.

2006
8 July: 'The Piprahwa Excavation: Fraud, Hoax or Buddhist Archaeology's Greatest Discovery?', held at the Harewood Courtyard Conference Centre, Harewood House, under the auspices of the Royal Asiatic Society.

• 'Piprawha Stupa Proposal' - a proposal prepared by Charles Allen for the Council Meeting of 14 October 2004.
• Introduction to, and programme of, the conference, 2 pieces.
• Correspondence concerning the administration of the event, 3 pieces, dated 15-21 March 2006.

The Agendas, Minutes and Papers for the Library Committee Meetings for 2005.

Special General Meetings were held in 2004 and 2005 concerning the Society moving premises from 60 Queen's Gardens. The material is:

Special General Meeting 13 May 2004

• Notice of the Special General Meeting with Note from the President regarding the decision to sell Queen's Gardens and purchase 20/21 Jockey Fields, dated 21 April 2004.
• Agenda for the Meeting. Amendment to the proposal for the Meeting to allow the Council to purchase a property within a certain location at their discretion, dated 13 May 2004.
• Signatures of those present at the meeting and lists of apologies.

• Correspondence from Fellows concerning the meeting, 5 letters, dated 26 - 30 April 2004.

  Special General Meeting 12 May 2005

• Notice of the Special General Meeting for the purpose of approving the sale of 60 Queen's Gardens and the purchase of 14 Stephenson Way.
• Honorary Treasurer's Statement for the Special General Meeting.
• Letter from the President to Fellows concerning the sale and purchase of the properties, dated 20 April 2005.

Correspondence concerning the conferment of the Burton Memorial Medal on Professor David Snellgrove.

The Agendas, Minutes and Papers for the Library Committee Meetings for 2004.

Signed Minutes for the Meetings of the Events and House Committee from September 2003 to September 2010. With the Minutes are Agendas and some associated reports about items discussed at the meetings.

The Agendas, Minutes and Papers for the Library Committee Meetings for 2003.

Information regarding conferences and study events held from 2002-2004. These are: 2002
16-17 November: Farid Al-din 'Attar and the Persian Sufi Tradition Conference, held at the Brunei Gallery Auditorium, SOAS, organised by the Iran heritage Foundation, the centre for near and Middle Eastern Studies and the Institute of Ismaili Studies, with sponsorship from the British Academy, the British Council and the Royal Asiatic Society.

• Correspondence regarding the grant for the conference, 11 pieces, dated 18 March - 19 September 2002.

29 November: South Asia Archive and Library Group 68th Conference, held in the Royal Asiatic Society Library.

• Programme of events with list of speakers and the papers they presented, 1 piece.

2003
30 April: Photographs from the Royal Asiatic Collections held at the Royal Asiatic Society.

• Programme of events with list of speakers and the papers they presented, 1 piece.

2003-2004 Medieval Iraq Study Day to be held at the BP Lecture Theatre, British Museum, in association with the Royal Asiatic Society.

• Two drafts for the programme of a Medieval Iraq study day, dated 15 May 2003 and 7 February 2004, 3 pieces.
• Colour photographs from the event, 7 pieces, dated May 2004.
• 'Report to the Council: Medieval Iraq Study Day at the British Museum' - report prepared by Judith Kolbas, Honorary Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, with accompanying letter from Nicholas Badcott, Arab World Education Officer, British Museum, for the Council meeting of 10 June 2004.

2004
10 September: Charles Boxer Centenary Conference. This conference was held at King's College, London, followed by a reception at the Royal Asiatic Society.

• Letter from Paula Ridley, Director, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, to Alison Ohta, Curator, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that the Foundation have offered a grant to the Society to help with costs of the conference. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 8 July 2004.
• Letters from Catherine Melia, Executive Officer, Royal Asiatic Society, to Jeff Johnson, Redwing Coaches, concerning the hire of a coach to transport people from King's College to the Society. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 6 August and 6 September 2004.
• Estimate of costs and programme for the reception at the Society. Typed, undated.