1970-1979

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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.

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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