Correspondence concerning the 110th anniversary of the Asiatic Society of Japan between Father Neal Henry Lawrence, Chairman of 110th Anniversary Committee, Sir Hugh Cortazzi, President, Asiatic Society of Japan, and Dennis Duncanson, President, Royal Asiatic Society. Six items, typed, dated 26 September -15 November 1982.

Letter from Hiroshi Sakamoto, Vice-President, Asiatic Society of Japan, to the Royal Asiatic Society concerning his forthcoming visit to London. Typed, dated 23 August 1986.

Three Special General Meetings were held in 1979 and a further Meeting in 1980. The meetings on 9 January and 8 February 1979 concerned the granting of leases for the parts of the property. The meeting of the 8 November 1979 concerned increasing the subscription rates for Fellows. The Special General Meeting on 8 May 1980 concerned the creating of Library Associates and some other amendments to the Byelaws. The material associated with these Meetings is:

Special General Meeting 9 January 1979

• Notice of the Special General Meeting, associated papers and Minutes for the Meeting, 6 items.

• Associated correspondence, 3 letters, dated 2 November 1978 - 29 January 1979.

  Special General Meeting 8 February 1979

• Notice of the Special General Meeting and a letter from the Director, 2 items, dated 19 January 1979.

  Special General Meeting 8 November 1979

• Notice of the Special General Meeting, dated 12 October 1979

• Correspondence from Fellows concerning the Special General Meeting, 7 items, dated 21 October - 30 November 1979.

  Special General Meeting 8 May 1980

• Agenda and Notice for the Special General Meeting, 2 items, undated.

In 1978 two Special General Meetings were called and these were preceded by a Special Council Meeting on 7th March. These meetings were concerned with the financial state of the Society and the possibility of selling some of its possessions in order to boost its finances and secure a long-term future. The material associated with these Meetings are:

Special Council Meeting 7 March 1978

• A letter from the President explaining his reasoning for calling the Special Meeting, dated 5 March 1978
• 'Reflections on the Presidential memorandum of 5 March 1978'.

• Correspondence expressing views on the memorandum and decisions made at the meeting, 3 letters, dated 7 - 28 March 1978.

  Special General Meeting 26 July 1978

• Agenda for Special General Meeting with Statement by the President, sent out 30 June 1978.
• Copy of the signed Minutes for the Meeting on 26 July 1978.
• Correspondence from Fellows expressing their views or giving apologies prior to the meeting, 14 letters, dated 7 - 25 July 1978.

• Correspondence from Fellows after the meeting expressing their response to the outcome, 16 letters dated 26 July - 22 August 1978.

  Special General Meeting 7 December 1978

• Correspondence and paperwork regarding the requisitioning by some Members of another Special General Meeting to reconsider the outcome of the Meeting of 26 July, 19 items, dated 2 August 1978 - 14 November 1978.
• Agenda, Minutes and Statements for the Special General Meeting, 5 items, dated 14 November - 7 December 1978.
• Correspondence with Fellows concerning the forthcoming meeting, 55 items, dated 14 September - 7 December 1978.
• Correspondence from Fellows after the meeting to express their views, 10 letters, dated 10 December 1978 - 2 January 1979. Press Statement from the Director, dated 11 December 1978.

• Correspondence between Tan Sri Datuk Mubin Sheppard, Honorary Secretary, Malaysian Branch, and Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the forthcoming centenary of the Malaysian Branch and requests to find information regarding the affiliation of the Society within the Royal Asiatic Society's records. Five letters, typed, dated 1 September-30 December 1976.
• Correspondence between the Librarian, Flinders University of South Australia, and the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning obtaining microfilm of the Journal of the Malaysian Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 2 May-17 May 1977.
• Correspondence between Svets Book Services and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the address of the Malaysian Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 17 June-24 June 1977.
• Copy of a letter to all Members of the Malaysian Branch from Tan Sri Datuk Mubin Sheppard, Honorary Secretary, concerning consideration of a change of name for the Society. Typed, dated 1 July 1977.
• Correspondence between Tan Sri Datuk Mubin Sheppard, Honorary Secretary, Malaysian Branch, and the Secretary and President, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the centenary celebration of the Malaysian Branch. Five letters, typed, dated 21 September-27 December 1977.
• Correspondence between Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Cazalet and Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the Centenary Volume of the Journal of the Malaysian Branch. Two letters, handwritten and typed, dated 19 November -25 November 1977.
• Letter from E.V. Gibson, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Honorary Secretary, Malaysian Branch, to thank for providing their up-to-date details for enclosure in the Society's Journal. Typed, dated 19 September 1978.
• Correspondence between Tan Sri Datuk Mubin Sheppard, Honorary Secretary, Malaysian Branch, and E.V. Gibson, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask concerning the current status of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Two letters, typed, dated 25 January-13 February 1979.

The archives for Special General Meetings from1974-1977 are: 1974

• Letter from E.H.S. Simmonds, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Society's Fellows informing them of a Special General Meeting on 13 June 1974 to discuss raising subscription rates. The letter is typed, dated 20 May 1974.
• Notification of the details of the proposed changes to be discussed at the Special General Meeting, sent from D. Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, 20 May 1974, typed.
• Correspondence between Dr. O.R. Gurney and the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society to ascertain whether the proposed changes affected compounded subscriptions already in existence. The letters also discuss the dearth of Assyriological material in the Journal of the Society. Two letters, typed, dated 26 and 30 May 1974.
• Letter from Gordon H Luce to the President and Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to declare his concurrence with the proposed changes. Handwritten, dated 26 May 1974.
• Correspondence between A.H.C. Westlake and E.H.S. Simmonds, President, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the proposed changes and how perhaps those overseas Fellows that cannot attend a meeting in London should also be balloted concerning their views. Two letters, typed, dated 2 June and 3 July 1974.

• Notification to Fellows of the new subscription rates agreed at the Special General Meeting, Typed, sent from D. Crawford, Royal Asiatic Society, dated September 1974.

  1976

• Notice of a Special General Meeting to be held on 13 May 1976 to discuss a proposed sale of the Qajar painting of the two Persian ladies (RAS Head Cat. 01.002). Sent from D. Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, 2 copies, typed, dated 26 May 1976 (This is probably incorrectly dated and should read April).

• Correspondence from G.A. Calver and [Charles] Dunn to send their apologies for the Meeting but both expressing their support for the sale to go ahead. Handwritten and typed, dated 30 April and 6 May 1976.

  1977

• Notification of a Special General Meeting to be held on 14 July 1977 to discuss a change in the subscription rates. The notice also informs that the Meeting will be followed by a lecture by Basil Robinson on 'Two Shahnamas in the Royal Library at Windsor'.
• Letter from D.F. Pocock, Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Sussex, to D. Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to send his apologies and express his support. Typed, dated 1 July 1977.

Cocktail parties and dinners continued through the 1970s and into the early 1980s. The material associated from these events, and from a concert held at the Southbank centre, is:

1974
9 May: Cocktail party held at the Society's premises.

• Application form for tickets for the Cocktail party, printed paper, 1 piece.

1975
4 April: 'Oriental Musical Instruments' with John Leach and the London Oriental Ensemble, held at the Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, London.

• Letter to Fellows informing of the event with application form for tickets, 1 piece, typed, dated February 1975.
• 'Music on the Southbank, April 1975' advertising brochure with event listings, printed pamphlet.
• Advertising poster with programme on reverse, printed paper. Programme, printed paper, 2 copies.
• Administrative correspondence including the Agreement contract for the event, 25 pieces, handwritten, typed and printed, dated 19 September 1974 - 2 September 1975.
• Brochures and programmes for previous event in which John Leach had performed, printed paper, 4 items, dated April - November 1973.

8 May: Cocktail Party held at the Society's premises.

• Application form for tickets for the Cocktail party, printed paper, 1 piece.

1976
27 October: The Society's Triennial Dinner, held at the Oriental Club, Stratford Place, London.

• Notification of the event with application form for tickets, printed paper, 1 piece.
• Menu card with toasts listed, printed card, 1 piece.
• Newspaper cuttings, glued onto a sheet of paper, from the Times and the Daily Telegraph reporting on the event, 1 piece, dated 28 October 1976.
• List of dinners held between 1962 and 1976, with dates and locations, handwritten, 1 piece.

1979
23 October: The Society's Triennial Dinner, held at the Oriental Club, Stratford Place, London.

• Menu card with toasts listed, printed card, 1 piece.
• Newspaper cutting, glued onto a sheet of paper, from the Daily Telegraph reporting on the event, 1 piece, dated 24 October 1979.

1982
27 October: The Society's Triennial Dinner, held at the Oriental Club, Stratford Place, London.

• Menu card with toasts listed, printed card, 1 piece.
• Newspaper cuttings from the Times and the Daily Telegraph reporting on the event, 2 pieces, dated 28 October 1982.

• Correspondence between Britten Dean, Stanislaus State College, and Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning information regarding the Hong Kong Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 2 March 1971-23 March 1971.
• Correspondence between Michael Smithies, University of Hong Kong, and Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning updating his address and that he is Honorary Secretary of the Hong Kong Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 8 May 1972-17 May 1972.
• Correspondence concerning the address and lost post of Dr Lawrence H.M. Chan subsequent to his donation to the Royal Asiatic Society's sesquicentenary appeal. Eight letters, typed, dated 30 April 1973-26 March 1974.
• Correspondence between S.E. Bux and the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning an article in the Journal of the Hong Kong Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 4 June 1976-October 1976.
• Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Hong Kong Branch held in the Mandarin Hotel on 30 March 1977.
• Correspondence between J.S.D. Sergeant, The Farley Company Limited, and the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning contact details for the Hong Kong Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 12 June 1977-30 June 1977.
• Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Hong Kong Branch held in the Hong Kong Hilton Hotel on 20 March 1978.
• Letter from the Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to Marjorie Topley, President, Hong Kong Branch, to invite members of the Hong Kong Branch to visit the Royal Asiatic Society if they are in London. Typed, dated 15 June 1978.
• Letter from H.A. Rydings, Honorary Librarian, Hong Kong Branch, to Miss Gibson, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank for the gift of the publication, "The Royal Asiatic Society: Its history and treasures". Typed, dated 29 August 1980.

• Correspondence between Michael R. Dove and Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society concerning possible subscription to the Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. Two letters, handwritten and typed, dated 10 May-16 May 1973.
• Correspondence between Maxwell Scientific International and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning shipment of Journals of the Malaysian Branch to the University of Alberta. Two letters plus copy of invoice, letters dated 8 March-26 March 1974.
• Correspondence between Victor King, University of Hull, and Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning becoming a member of the Malaysian Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 14 May-29 May 1974.
• Correspondence between G. Rosenberg, British Library, and the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning obtaining copies of the Journal of the Malaysian Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 30 September-16 October 1974.
• Correspondence between the University of New Zealand and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning obtaining a copy of the Index of the Journal of the Malaysian Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 5 June-18 June 1975.
• Correspondence between W.E. Saarbach GMBH and Royal Asiatic Society concerning obtaining copies of the Journal of the Malaysian Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 6 June-24 June 1975.
• Correspondence between Paul de Wilde and Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning contents of the Journal of the Malaysian Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 25 September-1 October 1975.
• Correspondence between Tan Sri Datuk Haji Mubin Sheppard, Honorary Secretary, Malaysian Branch, and Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the change of Sheppard's title for the Society's records and the current address of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Two letters, typed, dated 25 December 1975-15 January 1976.

Meeting Cards, Admittance Tickets and Correspondence connected to Lectures and General Meetings held between 1970 and 1979.

Correspondence between Nicolaas Schenk, Honorary Treasurer, Asiatic Society of Japan, Diana Crawford Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, and Susan Skilliter regarding the position of the Asiatic Society of Japan as an Associate Society. Eight items, typed and handwritten, dated 16 February 1970-25 November 1971.

Correspondence from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Secretary, Asiatic Society of Japan. and Miss S.D. Watson, Jacaranda Press, concerning permission to reproduce extracts from the Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan. Two letters, typed, dated 22 December 1971.

Correspondence between Nicolaas Schenk, Honorary Treasurer, Asiatic Society of Japan, Diana Crawford Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, and R.H. Wade, Deputy Secretary-General, Commonwealth Secretariat, concerning the forthcoming centenary celebrations of the Asiatic Society of Japan and the affiliation between the two Societies. Six typed letters plus one printed leaflet, dated 13 April 1972-2 February 1973.

Letter from P. Westlake, President, Asiatic Society of Japan, to the President, Royal Asiatic Society, to send congratulations on their centenary celebrations (the Royal Asiatic Society were celebrating 150 years). Typed, dated 22 February 1973.

Correspondence between Nicolaas Schenk, President, Asiatic Society of Japan, and Professor E.H.S. Simmonds, President, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning Schenk's appointment to the Presidency and the affiliation of the Societies. Two letters, typed, dated 11 March-7 May 1975.