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.

Correspondence with Orange Square Marketing and Publicity Ltd. concerning publicity for the Anniversary Exhibition. These are:

• Letter from Leslee Holderness, Orange Square Marketing and Publicity Ltd., to Philippa Vaughan, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to send a proposal for publicity for the anniversary, dated 4 April 1998.
• Letter from Philippa Vaughan, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to Leslee Holderness, Orange Square Marketing and Publicity Ltd., to confirm that the Society will use the company for their publicity, dated 16 April 1998.
• Letter from Andrea Belloli, Royal Asiatic Society to Leslee Holderness, Orange Square Marketing and Publicity Ltd., to give information regarding the catalogue and the exhibition, dated 16 April 1998.
• Letter from Leslee Holderness, Orange Square Marketing and Publicity Ltd., to John Villiers, Royal Asiatic Society, to send drafts of the publicity, dated 29 April 1998.
• Letter from Leslee Holderness, Orange Square Marketing and Publicity Ltd., to John Villiers, Royal Asiatic Society, to give details of the use of the space for the reception, dated 21 May 1998.
• Letter from John Villiers, Royal Asiatic Society, to Leslee Holderness, Orange Square Marketing and Publicity Ltd., to send a suggested text for the report to be circulated for the Council Meeting, dated 26 May 1998.
• Letter from Leslee Holderness, Orange Square Marketing and Publicity Ltd., to John Villiers, Royal Asiatic Society, to add some points to the report, dated 2 June 1998.
• Letter from Sue Knief, Orange Square Marketing and Publicity Ltd., to John Villiers, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask for further information on the Society for a lady wishing to write an 800 word article, dated 5 June 1998.
• Four invoices from Orange Square Marketing and Publicity Ltd., dated 15 June 1998-1 September 1998.
• Orange Square Marketing & Publicity, Publicity Report, concerning progress with publicity of the anniversary celebrations, dated 1 September 1998. With this report are copies of articles from The British Society for Middle Eastern Studies Newsletter, undated, and The Mayfair Times, July 1998.
• Letter from Noel Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Leslee Holderness, Orange Square Marketing and Publicity Ltd., to ask for a breakdown of the invoices, dated 17 September 1998.

Correspondence with Beeton Rumford concerning catering for the opening reception of the Anniversary Exhibition. These are:

• Letter from Marissa Duffy, Beeton Rumford, to John Villiers, Royal Asiatic Society, to confirm the company as caterers and to send details and menus, 4 pieces, dated 6 April 1998.
• Function Sheet from Beeton Rumford for Anniversary reception, dated 3 June 1998.
• Invoice from Beeton Rumford for Anniversary reception, dated 26 June 1998.

Correspondence concerning printing of invitations and postcards. These are:

• Letter from Noel Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to John Villiers, Director Royal Asiatic Society, to send a quote from SSB, stationery suppliers, for printing the invitations. A copy of this quote is with the letter.
• Letter dated 14 April 1998. Letter from Noel Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to John Streeting, Social Service Supplies, to request they fulfill the order for 1000 invitation cards. A sample of the invitation is with this letter.
• Letter dated 12 May 1998. Letter from C.C.F. Naylor, Honorary Treasurer, Royal Asiatic Society, to Alasdair Macleod, British Museum Press, to confirm the order for postcards for the exhibition, dated 27 May 1998.

Copy of the address given by Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to welcome guests to the Reception and to provide some history of the Society, dated 14 June 1998. With the speech is a note from Francis Robinson to Noel Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose the address, dated 15 July 1998.

The Royal Asiatic Society has produced a Journal from the early years of its formation and continues to do so. This material covers the records made in the production, administration and distribution of the Journal.

Most administrative documents are only kept during their working life. These documents have been deemed as of potential archival value. They are:

• Enlargement of the Journal, a report detailing what enlargement of the Journal would entail, prepared for the Publications Committee by Dennis Duncanson, dated 16 October 1982.
• Undated letter to Dennis Duncanson regarding the Editor's functions and responsibilities.
• Editorship of the Journal - report on how the editor's roles should be altered and supported. Written by Dennis Duncanson, dated 23 November 1983.
• Paper presented to the Council to discuss the merits on increasing the size and frequency of the Journal and of paying a fee to a part-time Assistant Editor, written by Charles Beckingham, dated 2 December 1986.
• Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society: Statement of Editorial Policy by David Morgan, Honorary Editor, dated, 13 February 1989.
• Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, by Peter Collin and David Morgan, concerning the future publisher for the Journal, dated 6 October 1989.
• The future of the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society: A Discussion Paper, written by David Morgan, dated 22 February 1990
• Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society: going online, paper by Sarah Ansari, dated October 2000. Guidelines for the Transliteration of Oriental Languages, giving standard orthography for Asian languages, undated.
• Royal Asiatic Society JRAS: editorial policy and procedures by Sarah Ansari, dated 4 December 2001.
• Notes on the preparation of typescripts for publication in the JRAS, giving details of correct presentation of articles. Original electronic document dated ‎13 ‎June ‎2005.
• Preparing for four issues concerning increasing the number of issues from 3 to 4 per year, by Charlotte de Blois and Sarah Ansari, dated 14 September 2006.(electronic document)
• Invitation to a Reviewers' Evening, dated 22 March 2007. (electronic document)
• International Editorial Board, a list of board members with their areas of expertise. Original electronic document dated 10 December 2009.
• Letter of invitation to join the Editorial Board, pro forma letter from Sarah Ansari. Original electronic document dated 13 February 2012.
• Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society and Open Access: a general briefing, by Martine Walsh, Senior Commissioning Editor, HSS Journals, Cambridge University Press, dated June 2012. (electronic document)
• Guest editorship of special issues: JRAS protocol, original electronic document dated 29 ‎October ‎2018.
• JRAS Guidelines. for the preparation of an article manuscript, dated January 2019.
• An Analysis of Submissions between February and September 2018 detailing the subject and geographical areas of submitted articles. Original electronic document dated 13 March 2019.
• Manuscripts received - diagram detailing countries of authors. Original electronic document dated ‎30 ‎October ‎2019.
• Reliable Reviewers - list of people suitable to ask for book reviews. Original electronic document dated April 2020.
• FAO of the Editorial Board from Dr Gordon Johnson, extract from an email concerning the response of Cambridge University Press to the covid-19 pandemic, October 2020
• Role and Responsibilities of a JRAS Associate Editor, by Sarah Ansari. Original electronic document dated 10 ‎December ‎2020.
• Process for replacement of the Journal Editor by Gordon Johnson for presentation to the Editorial Board, dated 22 April 2021. (electronic document)
• Procedure for appointment of a new editor, describing the process undertaken for the appointment of a new editor for the Journal, by Gordon Johnson, dated 30 September 2021. (electronic document)
• A perspective on the current (rather volatile) state of academic publishing by Gordon Johnson, dated October 2021. (electronic document)

In 1889 a Memorandum of Agreement was signed between the Royal Asiatic Society and W.H. Allen and Company concerning the publishing of the Journal. This series contains that Memorandum and associated correspondence.

Letter from T.W. Rhys Davids to Messrs. Allen to send the draft agreement for their perusal, dated 20 June 1889.

Letter from W.H. Allen & Co. to Professor T.W. Rhys Davids to make an appointment for Mr Johnstone to meet regarding the agreement between the Company and the Society.