Special General Meetings were called in 1984 and again in 1987 concerning finding new premises for the Society. The material from these meetings is:
__Special General Meeting 12 January 1984__
* Notice of the Meeting accompanied by a Note from the Director, 1 item, dated 15 December 1983.
__Special General Meeting 12 March 1987__
* Notice of the Special General Meeting concerning the removal of a limitation in the Society's Charter, 1 item, dated 23 February 1987.
* Notification of where Members of the Council may see the draft documents, 1 item, dated 5 March 1987.
__Special General Meeting 9 April 1987__
* Notice of Special General Meeting and a circular letter entitled 'A Policy on Premises, 2 items, undated.
* Correspondence from Fellows concerning the meeting and their views on A Policy on Premises, 11 items, dated 31 March - 8 April 1987.
__Special General Meeting 11 June 1987__
* Notice of the Special General Meeting to enable the Council to dispose of the lease of 56 Queen Anne Street following the successful purchase of 60 Queen's Gardens, 1 item, dated 26 May 1987.
1984-1987
This material is held atRoyal Asiatic Society Archives
- Reference
- GB 891 RAS GOV6-RAS GOV6/5
- Dates of Creation
- 1983 - 1987
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 0.5 folder handwritten and typed
Scope and Content
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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