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Rio Tinto Co Ltd

 Organization

Biography

In 1873 a syndicate led by Hugh Matheson (1821-1898) purchased the Rio Tinto mines in Spain. The syndicate launched the Rio Tinto Co. Ltd the same year, with Hugh Matheson as President and Matheson & Co. Ltd as Agents.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

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Correspondence on Provident Funds, 1912-1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/K46
Scope and Contents Typescript correspondence and related papers regarding the Provident Funds and Schemes of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd; the China Sugar Refining Co. Ltd; and the Rio Tinto Company Ltd. Much of the material is concerned with Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s fund and a proposed hypothecation of securities held by the firm for the purpose of securing its fund. The correspondents include Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd; B.D.F. Beith; D.G.M. Bernard; W. Brackenridge; Canton Insurance Office Ltd;...
Dates: 1912-1934
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers. Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Jardine Matheson Archive / Miscellaneous correspondence
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Letter on the Mines of Rio Tinto, 1880

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/K24
Scope and Contents

A manuscript copy of a letter from A.G. Dallas, Deputy Chairman, Hugh M. Matheson, Chairman, and Henry Doetsch, Director, of the Mines of Rio Tinto, to Charles T. Prebble, regarding the quantity of minerals required for 1881 and the plans to be followed for developing the mines, 24 November 1880, 11 pages. The envelope is numbered 15.

Dates: 1880
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers. Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Jardine Matheson Archive / Miscellaneous correspondence
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Papers re the Rio Tinto Co. Ltd, 1873-1906

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/8/2
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Matheson & Co., Rio Tinto Co. Ltd and Freshfields & Williams, 1898 and 1906, regarding the role of Matheson & Co. as the Agents of the Rio Tinto Co. Ltd, with many related papers, including a printed copy of the agency agreement between Matheson & Co. and the Rio Tinto Co. Ltd, 7 July 1873; a case for opinion describing points at issue, 1898; and notes on the terms of the companies' agreement.

Dates: 1873-1906
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers. Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / Jardine Matheson Archive / Papers of other companies / Papers of Matheson & Co. Ltd / Miscellaneous correspondence

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