1961-1970

During the 1960s the Society held a number of Cocktail Parties and Dinners. Some of these were associated with the Anniversary General Meeting. The material from these events is:
__1963__
29 March: Royal Asiatic Society Dinner held at Connaught Hall, Tavistock Square, London.
* Notice of dinner with application form for attendance, 1 piece, printed.
* Seating plan for high table and seating list for other tables, typed, 2 pieces.
* Newspaper cutting from The Times reporting on the dinner, dated 30 March 1963.
17 July: Afternoon Party, Hurlingham Club, Fulham, London.
* Application form to attend the Afternoon Party, printed, 1 piece, dated 1 May 1963.
* Letter from the Secretary of the Royal Central Asian Society, to Mrs Davies, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the logistics of the party, 1 piece, typed, dated 26 April 1963.
__1964__
14 May: Cocktail Party held at the Society's premises after the Anniversary General Meeting. Letters of apologies from:
* High Commissioner for Pakistan, 1 piece dated 4 May 1964.
* Korean Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 5 May 1964.
* Nepalese Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 6 May 1964.
* Israel Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 6 May 1964.
* Iranian Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 7 May 1964.
* The High Commissioner for India, 1 piece, dated 7 May 1964.
* The High Commissioner for Malaysia, 1 piece, dated 12 May 1964.
15 July: Afternoon Party, Hurlingham Club, Fulham, London. This was the party of the Royal Central Asian Society in association with the Royal Asiatic Society, the Anglo-Arab Association (1961). the China Society, the Iran Society and the Middle East Association.
* Notice of the Afternoon Party and need to apply for tickets, printed, 1 piece.
* List of guests from each of the Societies, printed pamphlet.
* Correspondence concerning the administration of the event, 2 pieces, dated 9 March - 4 June 1964.
__1965__
13 May: Cocktail Party at the Society's premises after the Anniversary General Meeting.
* Admittance card, typed, 1 piece.
__1967__
11 May 1967: Cocktail party at the Society's premises after the Anniversary General Meeting. The material comprises of a list of invited guests and letters of apology from:
* Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, 1 piece, dated 25 April 1967.
* Burmese Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 25 April 1967.
* High Commissioner for Pakistan, 1 piece, dated 26 April 1967.
* Japanese Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 26 April 1967.
* High Commissioner for Malaysia, 1 piece, dated 26 April 1967.
* High Commissioner for Ceylon (Sri Lanka), 1 piece, dated 27 April 1967.
* High Commissioner for India, but Mr A.J. Kidwai will represent him, 1 piece, dated 27 April 1967.
* Thai Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 28 April 1967.
* Soviet Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 28 April 1967.
* Ambassador of Saudi Arabia, 1 piece, dated 1 May 1967.
* Israel Ambassador, 1 piece, undated.
23 November 1967: Dinner, held at the House of Lords, by the kind invitation of The Earl of Scarborough, Vice-President of the Royal Asiatic Society.
* Menu card for the dinner listing the food served and toasts to be offered, printed card, 2 copies.
* Application form for the dinner, printed paper, 1 piece. List of Dinner Guests, typed with annotations, 1 piece.
* Administrative correspondence and notes concerning the dinner, 12 pieces, dated 26 April 1966 - 24 November 1967.
* Newspaper cuttings from The Times and the Telegraph reporting on the dinner.
__1968__
9 May 1968: Cocktail Party held at the Society's premises after the Anniversary General Meeting.
* List of Guests, typed with handwritten annotations.
__1969__
8 May 1969: Cocktail Party held at the Society's premises after the Anniversary General Meeting.
* List of Guests, typed with handwritten annotations.
* Letter from the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to the News Editor, The Times, to ask for a report of the Anniversary General Meeting and the cocktail party to be entered into the paper, 1 piece, typed, dated 6 May 1969.
__1970__
14 May: Cocktail Party held at the Society's premises after the Anniversary General Meeting. List of Guests, typed with handwritten annotations; application form for tickets, printed paper; and letters of apologies from:
* Israel Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 4 May 1970.
* Japanese Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 5 May 1970.
* High Commissioner of India, 1 piece, dated 5 May 1970.
* Jordan Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 6 May 1970.
* Saudi Arabian Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 6 May 1970.
* High Commissioner for Malaysia, 1 piece, dated 6 May 1970.
* Iranian Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 7 May 1970.
26 November: Dinner, held at Butchers Hall, 87 Bartholomew Close, London.
* Application form to purchase tickets for the dinner, printed paper, 1 piece.
* Minutes of the meeting of the RAS Dinner Committee for 4 May 1970, typed with annotations, 1 piece.
* Lists of Guests, typed, 2 pieces.
* Press release to the Editor, Daily Telegraph, concerning the dinner, typed, 1 piece, dated 25 November 1970.
* Newspaper cuttings from the Times and the Daily Telegraph reporting on the dinner, dated 27 November 1970.
* Letter from Roy Strong, National Portrait Gallery, to B.W. Robinson, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank for the dinner and his particular delight in being seated next to Agatha Christie, 1 piece, typed with printed letterhead, dated 7 December 1970.

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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