1978

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.

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.

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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