* 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.
1976-1980
This material is held atRoyal Asiatic Society Archives
- Reference
- GB 891 RAS ALL6-RAS ALL6/3
- Dates of Creation
- 1976 - 1980
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 20 items
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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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