Correspondence concerning the Asiatic Society of Hong Kong. These are:

• Letter from B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Gordon Calver concerning the Hong Kong Society feeling neglected and the letters he is sending to each of the Branch Societies, dated 29 March 1973.
• "Note regarding the Hong Kong Asiatic Society, Note for the President in London" concerning the possibility of fundraising for both organisations, undated.

This material was collated in the interactions between the Asiatic Society of Japan and the Royal Asiatic Society.

Correspondence with the Asiatic Society of Japan concerning the sesquicentenary celebrations. These are:

• Letter from President, Royal Asiatic Society, to President, Asiatic Society of Japan, to inform about the sesquicentenary of the Society and to invite members of the Japan Society in London at the time to be part of the celebrations, dated 21 April 1971.
• Letter from President, Asiatic Society of Japan, to President, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank for the previous letter and to inform that it will be the Japan's Society's centenary in 1972 and to extend a similar invitation to members of the Royal Asiatic Society, dated 23 June 1971.
• Letter from R.H. Wade, President of Asiatic Society of Japan, to B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to send his personal note with the official letter and to write about his recent visit to Korea, dated 7 July 1971.

The Asiatic Society of Mumbai, for some part of its history, was affiliated to the Royal Asiatic Society. This material dates from that time and is:

• "Four Important Reprints on South East Asia" from Kraus Reprint, Liechtenstein. An advertising pamphlet for reprints of Asian material including for the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Bombay Branch, for 1841-1923. Printed, dated 1969.
• Letter from the Librarian, Asiatic Society of Bombay, to the Royal Asiatic Society to thank them for the gift of the publication, "The Royal Asiatic Society - Its History and Treasures". Typed, dated 20 November 1980.

Correspondence and Lists concerning attendance at the opening reception for Anniversary Exhibition. These are:

• Letter from John Villiers, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to Steven Runciman/ Lord Dahrendorf to ask whether they would be willing to give a short address at the Reception. The letter was originally addressed to Steven Runciman and has been annotated to be changed to address Lord Dahrendorf. Dated 22 April 1998.
• Letter from Steven Runciman to John Viilliers, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to reply to Villiers' request that he speak but to refuse because of infirmity, dated 26 April 1998.
• Letter from Dr John Villiers, Royal Asiatic Society, to Lord Dahrendorf to ask whether he would be willing to give a short address at the Exhibition reception, dated 30 April 1998.
• Acceptance letter from Mr Graham Greene, British Museum, to attend the reception, dated 1 June 1998.
• Regrets from Ma Zhengang, Ambassador, Embassy of People's Republic of China that he will be unable to attend the reception, dated 2 June 1998.
• Regrets from Henry Keswick, Matheson & Co. Ltd. that he will be unable to attend the reception, dated 2 June 1998.
• Regrets on behalf of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan that he will be unable to attend the reception, dated 2 June 1998.
• Acceptance from Robert Knox, British Museum, to attend the reception, dated 2 June 1998.
• Regrets on behalf of Princess Wijdan Ali that she cannot attend the reception, dated 7 June 1998.
• Letter from Noel Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Robert Knox, British Museum, to send a list of the acceptances received as of the 12 June. The list is with the letter, dated 12 June 1998.
• Letter from Samuel Courtauld, James Capel Investment Management, to Noel Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank him for the hospitality shown at the reception, dated 17 June 1998.

A printed invitation/ admittance card to the Iran Day and a notification of the Iran day with reply form.

Two copies of the attendance form for the Japan Day. A further letter from A.R.C. Westlake to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to say how much he enjoyed the lecture and meeting the people from the Japan Society, dated 28 September 1973.

Attendance forms for Turkish day and correspondence regarding people attending. These are:

• Two versions of attendance form with reply slip, one for Professor Bernard Lewis and one for Dr Geoffrey Lewis lecturing, undated.
• Five letters from people wishing to attend the Turkish day, dated 20 March 1973 - 27 March 1973.
• Two letters from Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Miss Murphy concerning the lecturer at the Turkish day, dated 29 March 1973 -13 April 1973.

• Correspondence between E.C.B. MacLaurin, University of Sydney, and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the possibility of starting an Australian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society and the form that might take. Four letters, typed, dated 11 November 1963-8 June 1964.
• Correspondence between Major R.A. Podesta, and the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the possibility of establishing a Queensland Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. Two letters, typed, dated 10 April 1970-22 April 1970.

On acceptance of an article for the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, authors sign an agreement which assigns copyright to the Society under various conditions laid out in the agreement. This series contains the signed agreements some physically, some electronically, arranged chronologically, from 1966 to current.