Theos-Talk Archives (December 2006 Message tt00737)

Carlos' statements about the ULT continue to confuse me.

Apparently the ULT has no organization and apparently therefore no
headquarters, But I should visit the ULT in Los Angeles. Why Los Angeles?
Is that where the headquarters that do not exist are to be found? I've
visited the very pleasant premises in London and met very pleasant people:
they just couldn't or wouldn't answer any historical questions.

Carlos says I should read ULT publications. Well, I've done that. They
don't provide any real historical information on the ULT.

To obtain basic historical data on other organization I don't need to "get
to know" them. If I want to know about Microsoft or the Roman Catholic
Church or the Adyar TS I can (a) read their web sites, (b) read their
publications or (c) send a letter or an e-mail. I might or might not
accept the material provided as credible, but material will be provided.

Incidentally, the Theosophy Company does have a structure, organization
and officers, and a headquarters. It is a corporation registered in
California (Number: C0115989), originally incorporated on September 10,
1925. Its official address is 245 West 33rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007.
Its Agent for Service of Process is West H. van Horn of the same address.
Perhaps some Californian friends might like to search further in the State
corporate record to identify office holders, assets and such. The
corporation is run by a board of seven trustees. How are these appointed?
Can I presume that this corporation owns the ULT building (if not
headquarters) in Los Angeles? After Crosbie's death, John Garrigues was
apparently President of the Corporation, succeeded after his death in 1944
by Grace Clough followed by Henry Geiger. It has been claimed that a 1938
case a court ruled that the U.L.T. was a business belonging to John
Garrigues.

Similarly, there is The Theosophy Company – New York Inc, a not-for-profit
body incorporated in New York, with its address at 347 East 72nd Street,
New York, NY 10021. Can I presume that this corporation owns the ULT
building (if not headquarters) in New York?

Likewise, there is the Theosophy Company Limited (Company Number 00239143)
of 62 Queens Gardens, London, W2 3AH, England, a private company, limited
by guarantee with no share capital. Can I presume that this corporation
owns the ULT building (if not headquarters) in London?

There is also the Theosophy Company (India) Private Limited at 40 New
Marine Lines, Mumbai 400 020, India.

What is the relationship of the Theosophy Company/ies to the ULT? How are
the members/directors of the Companies appointed?

Equivalent information is readily available in relation to, for example,
the Adyar TS.

Dr Gregory Tillett