Copy of a letter from D.J. Duncanson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to Tun Mohamed Suffian bin Hashim, President of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, to thank him for the greetings that were read by the Earl of Cranbrook and for the publications that were presented.

Colour photographs of the displays at the exhibition "Persian and Indian Manuscripts and Paintings from the Collection of the Royal Asiatic Society" .

Poster to announce that the British Library in association with the Royal Asiatic Soicety presents the lecture, "The Book of Kings: The Juki Shahnama of the Royal Asiatic Society" by Dr Barbara Brend to be held at the British Library Conference Centre, 23 July 1998.

Letter from Philippa Vaughan, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to Mr. C. Wight, Events Officer, The British Library, to confirm the date of the lecture and arrangements regarding publicity and pricing.

In 1923 the Royal Asiatic Society celebrated its Centenary. This archival material contains a scrapbook with Centenary correspondence and invitations, further congratulatory correspondence, material concerning the Centenary Events, and correspondence concerning the publication of a Centenary Volume.

Letter from the President and Council of the Royal Asiatic Society to request the presence of Representatives of Societies at the celebration of the Society's Centenary and to communicate the titles from those who propose to read papers at the event. The President is Lord Chalmers of Northiam.

Notice sent by the Entente Committee of the Royal Asiatic Society to solicit papers for the proceedings of the Centenary meetings. There will be four different sections: The Ancient Far East; The Ancient East; India; and Islam.

Invitation card, from the President & Council of the Royal Asiatic Society, to the Centenary Reception at the Rooms of the Royal Society, Burlington House, 10.30am, 17 July 1923.

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.

Invitation from The First Commissioner of Works, on behalf of His Majesty's Government, to attend a Luncheon at Claridge's Hotel on Tuesday 17 July, 1.15 for 1.30 pm. The Right Honorable Viscount Peel, G.B.E. will preside. This invitation is addressed to Dr Johannes Pedersen, (1883-1977) who was a noted Danish Old Testament scholar and Semitic philologist.