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Correspondence 1960s

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Reference code

GB 891 RAS FIN-RAS FIN/3-RAS FIN/3/3

Publication status

Published

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Extent and medium

41 pieces

Date(s)

1964 - 1967 (Creation)

Context area

Name of creator

_Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland_

(1823 - present)

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.

Price Waterhouse & Company

_Royal Society Great Britain_

_British academy_

Repository

Royal Asiatic Society Archives

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Correspondence from the 1960s. This contains: * Correspondence with Price Waterhouse & Co. concerning creating separate trust funds for staff pensions and dilapidation of the Society's property, 4 pieces, typed, dated 24 January 1964 - 25 May 1964. * Correspondence with the Royal Society and British Academy regarding rate relief for the Royal Asiatic Society and obtaining a grant from the British Academy to compensate for the change in rates, 35 pieces, typed, dated 30 April 1964 - 29 January 1970. * Correspondence with Price Waterhouse & Co. concerning enquiries made by the Chief Inspector of Claims concerning new investments made by the Society, 2 pieces, typed, dated 16 November 1967 - 17 November 1967.