In celebration of the Royal Asiatic Society's sesquicentenary various exhibitions of its collections were arranged. This series contains material concerned with organising and documenting those exhibitions.

Colour postcards of some of exhibits at "Persian and Indian Paintings from the Collection of the Royal Asiatic Society" photographed by Kevin Lovelock, British Museum, of the Royal Asiatic Society's collections. These are:

• 'Paladins in a snow storm' Folio 243a from Shahnama of Muhammad Juki, c.1440-1445.
• 'The Simurgh restores the child Zal to his father', Folio 16b from Shahnama of Muhammad Juki, c.1440-1445.
• 'Portrait of the scribe Zarin Qalam and the artist Manohar son of Basawan', Colophon page folio 128a from a Gulistan of Sa'di, Mughal India.
• 'Equestrian portrait of Dara Shikoh', Mughal India. C.1640.

News cutting of "Extract from Evening Transcript, Boston Mass., U.S.A." to report that at the recent anniversary meeting of the Royal Asiatic Society it was announced that a grant from the James Forlong Fund will be made for the publication of "Primitive Cultures of India" by Colonel Hodson. It also lists the works published by the Oriental Translation Fund. It reports that Lord Chalmers' speech had been positive about the future of the Royal Asiatic Society's life and work.

Signed minutes for the Finance and Investments Committee from 2012 to 2020, covering the following meetings:

• 8 March 2012
• 13 September 2012
• 8 November 2012
• 11 December 2012
• 14 March 2013
• 2 May 2013
• 3 October 2013
• 14 November 2013
• 13 March 2014
• 17 September 2014
• 13 November 2014
• 12 March 2015
• 24 September 2015
• 3 December 2015
• 10 March 2016
• 29 September 2016
• 10 November 2016
• 9 March 2017
• 28 September 2017
• 21 November 2017
• 8 February 2018
• 8 March 2018
• 27 September 2018
• 8 November 2018
• 15 March 2019
• 26 September 2019
• 14 November 2019
• 16 January 2020
• 17 March 2020 (minutes wanting)
• 9 June 2020
• 1 October 2020
• 19 November 2020

Minutes for the Finance and Investments Committee from 14 January 2012 to present, covering the following meetings:

2021

• 14 January 2021
• 25 Match 2021
• 24 May 2021
• 23 September 2021
• 11 November 2021

2022

• 13 January 2022
• 10 March 2022
• 5 May 2022
• 4 October 2022
• 10 November 2022

2023

• 12 January 2023
• 4 May 2023
• 19 October 2023

2024

• 11 January 2024
• 14 March 2024
• 2 May 2024
• 26 September 2024
• 4 December 2024

2025

• 9 January 2025
• 20 March 2025
• 1 May 2025
• 25 September 2025
• 27 November 2025 (notes available only)

Signed Minutes of the Finance Committee from 18 April 1985-11 May 1988, and from 19 March 1992-27 May 2004. These are contained with a black hardcover notebook with label "Finance Committee". Also a small amount of correspondence pertinent to the Committee. These are:

• Letter from James [Selwyn] to Denis Duncanson to send his calculations concerning the cost of a possible move to Queen's Gardens, dated 31 March 1997.
• Letter from J.A. Payne to Dr MacDowell to inform him that at the recent Council Meeting it was suggested that a Finance Committee be formed and that he had taken the liberty of suggesting MacDowell, dated 2 March 1992.

Correspondence between the Royal Asiatic Society and Fine Books Oriental concerning a catalogue for the offprints of the Society's Journal. The file contains both agreements and correspondence between the two parties as well as internal communication within the Royal Asiatic Society and administrative documents concerning preparation for a launch party for the catalogue. The correspondents include Valery Gibson and Gordon Calver for the Royal Asiatic Society and J.I. Somers for Fine Books Oriental. During this period Fine Books Oriental came under the Luzac's umbrella but continued to act independently.

These papers are concerned with the Finnish Oriental Society and the interaction of the Royal Asiatic Society with them in 1933 and 1983.

"Foxglove Developments Limited and Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland Deed relating to the reciprocal rights of escape at 59 and 60 Queens Gardens London W2". Signed deed produced by Gardner Weller Solicitors.

A floor plan of 74 Grosvenor Street showing the second floor and the attic, drawn by architect B. H. Jackson at Eagle House, Wimbledon. The plan includes pencil annotations indicating some of the tenants occupying the rooms, including the Japan Society and the Persian Society. The drawing is on tracing paper, which is very brittle and has disintegrated into several pieces.