2004-2005

This material is held atRoyal Asiatic Society Archives

Scope and Content

Special General Meetings were held in 2004 and 2005 concerning the Society moving premises from 60 Queen's Gardens. The material is:
__Special General Meeting 13 May 2004__
* Notice of the Special General Meeting with Note from the President regarding the decision to sell Queen's Gardens and purchase 20/21 Jockey Fields, dated 21 April 2004.
* Agenda for the Meeting. Amendment to the proposal for the Meeting to allow the Council to purchase a property within a certain location at their discretion, dated 13 May 2004.
* Signatures of those present at the meeting and lists of apologies.
* Correspondence from Fellows concerning the meeting, 5 letters, dated 26 - 30 April 2004.
__Special General Meeting 12 May 2005__
* Notice of the Special General Meeting for the purpose of approving the sale of 60 Queen's Gardens and the purchase of 14 Stephenson Way.
* Honorary Treasurer's Statement for the Special General Meeting.
* Letter from the President to Fellows concerning the sale and purchase of the properties, dated 20 April 2005.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded by the eminent Sanskrit scholar Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke on the 15th March 1823. It received its Royal Charter from King George IV on the 11th August 1824 'for the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia'. It continues as a forum for those who are interested in the languages, cultures and history of Asia to meet and exchange ideas.

Note

The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded by the eminent Sanskrit scholar Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke on the 15th March 1823. It received its Royal Charter from King George IV on the 11th August 1824 'for the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia'. It continues as a forum for those who are interested in the languages, cultures and history of Asia to meet and exchange ideas.

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