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1991-1995

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GB 891 RAS ALL6-RAS ALL6/6

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3 items

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  • 1995 (Creation)

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Name of creator

Cambridge University Press
Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society
(1877-)

Biographical history

The Malaysian Branch was founded at the Raffles Library, Singapore, in November 1877, as the Straits Asiatic Society. It applied for incorporation with the Royal Asiatic Society which was enacted the following year when it was renamed as the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. In 1964, it became the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. The Journal has been published since 1878.
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
(1823-)

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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* Letter from Michael Pollock, Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Malaysian Branch, to ask whether he can acquire a copy of the Second Supplement, 1974-1983, of the Index Malaysiana. Typed, dated 25 April 1995. * Letter from Linda Bree, Editor, Cambridge University Press, to Michael Pollock, Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask for the address of the Malaysian Branch. The reply is appended to this letter. Typed, dated 26-28 September 1995. * News Bulletin from Malaysian Branch advertising forthcoming talk, Annual General Meeting and Publications. Talk is dated 21 July 1995.

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