Deeds of covenant and correspondence regarding corporate subscription for the Royal Asiatic Society, 1979-1994. These include Grindlays Bank Ltd., Gray Mackenzie & Company Limited, Midland Bank Limited, Barclays International, Steel Brothers and Company Limited, Richard Costain Limited, John Swire & Sons Ltd., Lloyds Bank Limited, Matheson & Co. Ltd., Middle East Economic Digest Ltd., Douglas J K Wright Ltd., Pauling and Company Ltd., Sotheby Parke Benet & Co., Shell international Petroleum Company Limited, British Bank of the Middle East, and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, 49 pieces, handwritten and typed.
Corporate Covenants
This material is held atRoyal Asiatic Society Archives
- Reference
- GB 891 RAS FIN-RAS FIN/6
- Dates of Creation
- 1979-1994
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 1 archival folder
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.
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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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