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Dominion Far East Line Pty Ltd

 Organization

Biography

The Dominion Far East Line Pty Ltd was a shipping company owned jointly by Jardine, Matheson & Co. (Australia) Pty Ltd and the Dominion Navigation Co. Ltd. The company was registered in Victoria, Australia, and operated a service between Australia and South-east Asia under the title of the Dominion Far East Line. It chartered vessels from the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd and the Dominion Navigation Co. Ltd, including the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd's 'Eastern Queen' and the Dominion Navigation Co. Ltd's 'Francis Drake' and 'George Anson'. The management of the Dominion Far East Line was controlled by Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd north of the equator and by H.C. Sleigh Ltd (owners of the Dominion Navigation Co. Ltd) south of the equator.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

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Correspondence re Dominion Far East Line, 1964-1968

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/4/1/97
Scope and Contents

Copies of correspondence of Matheson & Co. Ltd, various offices of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd and other correspondents, including H.C. Sleigh Ltd, Melbourne.

Dates: 1964-1968
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 / Later subject files / Correspondence re companies
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Correspondence re Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd and Dominion Far East Line, 20 July 1964-7 Nov. 1967

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J11/2/21/2
Scope and Contents Correspondence and some telegrams and telex exchanged between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London; P. & P. and other correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong and Sydney; correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and H.C. Sleigh Ltd, Melbourne; transcripts of telephone conversations between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Jardine Matheson, Sydney, Jardine Matheson, Tokyo, and Jardine Waugh (Malaya) Ltd, Singapore; and other letters and...
Dates: 20 July 1964-7 Nov. 1967
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 / Later bound correspondence / Subject files of Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong / Private and confidential correspondence / Correspondence re shipping
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Correspondence re shipping, 1964-1982

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J11/2/21
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and related papers regarding Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd's shipping ventures. The series covers a wide range of subjects, including the Australia National Line, Dominion Far East Line, Flinders Shipping Co. Pty Ltd, Glen Line Ltd, George Grimble & Co. Ltd, Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, Lowland Tanker Co. Ltd, Orient Overseas Container Line and Vallum Shipping Co. Ltd.

Dates: 1964-1982
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 / Later bound correspondence / Subject files of Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong / Private and confidential correspondence
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Papers re joint venture with Dominion Navigation Co. Ltd, 1965 (the file was compiled in 1965, but includes a copy of a letter of 1962)

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/14/34
Scope and Contents Papers compiled by Alan Reid of Matheson & Co. Ltd in relation to his visit to Australia to examine the proposal of H.C. Sleigh Ltd for its subsidiary, the Dominion Navigation Co. Ltd, and the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd to rationalise their operations between Australia and Japan and operate as a single service (the eventual Dominion Far East Line). The file includes the following documents:1. Notes on discussions held in Singapore commencing 27 February 1965 between...
Dates: 1965 (the file was compiled in 1965, but includes a copy of a letter of 1962)
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 papers

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