Letter from His Majesty's Commission of Works to Lord Chalmers, President of Royal Asiatic Society, agreeing to host a luncheon by the Government Hospitality Fund for 100 people on 17 July 1923 to celebrate the Centenary of the Royal Asiatic Society. A further handwritten note informs that Mr Beare called at the Royal Asiatic Society on 27 April and met Lord Chalmers. The Government offered a lunch for 100 guests at the Ritz or Claridge's. The letter is loose within the book.
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Letter from India Office to Lord Reay to acknowledge receipt of his letter.
India office library and recordsLetter from India Office to Lord Reay, replying on behalf of Lord Morley, concerning the possibility of the Royal Asiatic Society joining with other associations to gain better accommodation for the Society. With this letter is a further letter setting out the terms offered to the other Societies, and the India Office suggests that is these are acceptable to the Royal Asiatic Society, they are requested to depute some person to confer with representatives of the other Associations. This further letter is present.
India office library and recordsLetter from James and Edwards to T.W. Rhys Davids to ask for a reply for their letter of 20 October 1892. A copy of the letter is sent with this request.
James and EdwardsLetter from James and Edwards to T.W. Rhys Davids to acknowledge receipt of the Society's proof of debt but to say that they can find no mention of the accounts in the books of the debtors.
James and EdwardsLetter from James and Edwards to T.W. Rhys Davids to acknowledge receipt of his letter.
Letter from La Société Belge d'Etudes Orientales regarding the formation of their Society and the honour to participate in the Royal Asiatic Society's Centenary celebrations. Typed letter with handwritten annotations, in French, dated 1 October 1922.
Also handwritten draft message from the L'Academie Roy de Belgique and La Société Belge d'Etudes Orientales. Handwritten, undated.
Letter from Lord Reay to Miss Hughes, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that he signed the letter and has forwarded it. He suggests the letter be sent through Charles Lyall to expedite matters.
MacKay Donald James 1839-1921 11th Lord ReayLetter from Lord Reay to Sir Charles Lyall to say that Lyall's letter had reached him too late to submit to the Royal Asiatic Society Council that day but he is willing to sign and send on to Lord Morley. The objections against a previous proposal concerned amalgamation with the Northbrook Club but if separate habitation for the Society could be provided, that might be of benefit to the Society.
MacKay Donald James 11th Lord ReayLetter from Michael W.F. Tweedie to D.J. Duncanson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose seven photographs of the 160th Anniversary Celebrations and to inform him that he has sent two to Lord Cranbrook and he will send the negatives to Kuala Lumpar. With accompanying 7 black and white photographs of the event.
Tweedie Michael Willmer Forbes 1907-1993