Keswick, Sir William Johnstone, 1903-1990 (Knight, businessman)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1903 - 1990
Biography
Sir William Johnston Keswick joined Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd in 1926. He was employed in several offices at Shanghai before working in the Private Office at Hong Kong and Shanghai, and subsequently joined Matheson & Co. Ltd. He was a Director of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd, 1932-1945, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, 1943-1975. He was the son of Henry Keswick (1870-1928) of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd and Matheson & Co. Ltd.
Found in 183 Collections and/or Records:
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Semi-official letters from London to Bombay and Calcutta, 11 Dec. 1941-4 Feb. 1946
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/81
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to Jardine, Skinner & Co., Bombay and Calcutta, and Jardine, Matheson & Co. (India) Ltd, Bombay, with enclosed letters and papers.1. Nos 1-27 from B.D.F. Beith to C.T. Tod, Jardine, Skinner & Co., Calcutta, 11 December 1941-10 April 1942.2. Nos 28-67 from B.D.F. Beith to A.W. Robson and C.T. Tod, Jardine, Skinner & Co., Bombay, 10 April-31 December 1942. No. 28 is addressed to C.T. Tod,...
Dates:
11 Dec. 1941-4 Feb. 1946
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Semi-official letters from London to British West Indies, 1954-1958
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/212
Scope and Contents
Semi-official letters from J.H. Keswick, W.J. Keswick and W.E.D. Smith, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to G.J.P. Carey and R.E. Shea, West Indies Navigation Co. Ltd and Jardine, Matheson & Co. (Caribbean) Ltd, Barbados and Port of Spain, Trinidad, with enclosed letters and papers. The initial correspondence is with R.E. Shea as the representative of the West Indies Navigation Co. Ltd in the British West Indies (B.W.I.). Following the establishment of Jardine, Matheson & Co....
Dates:
1954-1958
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Semi-official letters from London to Calcutta, 2 Nov. 1950-30 Dec. 1960
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/214
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters 1-405 and 407-426 from W.J. Keswick (mainly), H. Flint, J.H. Keswick and W.E.D. Smith, Matheson & Co. Ltd, to Sir J.D.K. Brown, Sir G.M. Mackinlay E.A. Paterson and J.V. Jardine Paterson, Jardine Henderson Ltd, Calcutta, with enclosed letters and papers. A note records that letter no. 406 was cancelled. The subjects covered include accounts, the 'Eastern Saga' smuggling case, Indian taxation, Matheson & Co.'s Calcutta branch, tea, the Triton Insurance...
Dates:
2 Nov. 1950-30 Dec. 1960
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Semi-official letters from London to Chungking, 1942-1946
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/82
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to Jardine Matheson, Chungking, with enclosed letters and papers:1. Unnumbered letters from B.D.F. Beith and J.F. Owen to Jardine Matheson, Chungking (including some addressed to D.I. Bosanquet), 24 March-31 December 1942, and no. 3 from B.D.F. Beith to D.I. Bosanquet, 12 November 1942.2. Nos 1-48 from B.D.F. Beith (mainly) and J.F. Owen to W.S. Dupree, 20 November 1942-15 December 1943, and 49-50 from...
Dates:
1942-1946
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Semi-official letters from London to Hong Kong, 1945-1983
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/138
Dates:
1945-1983
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Semi-official letters from London to Hong Kong, 1945-1975
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/216
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, with enclosed letters and papers. The later files include monthy letters reporting on Matheson & Co. Ltd and weekly letters reporting on developments in London in general. The correspondents are I.F. Aucott, H.D.M. Barton, D.I. Bosanquet, J.J.G. Brown, J.G. Curtis, H. Flint, D.C. Geddes, R. Gordon, M.S. Henderson, M.A.R. Herries, E.J.V. Hutt, H.N.L. Keswick, J.H. Keswick, W.J. Keswick,...
Dates:
1945-1975
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Semi-official letters from London to New York, 18 Feb. 1944-30 Oct. 1945
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/104
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters nos 1-75 from B.D.F. Beith, W.J. Keswick and J.F. Owen, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to W.S. Dupree, [Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd], New York, 28 February 1944-29 October 1945, with enclosed letters and papers. There are also copies of telegrams exchanged between Matheson & Co. Ltd and W.S. Dupree, 18 March 1944-30 October 1945, and a letter from H.H. Lennox to W.S. Dupree, London, 18 February 1944, regarding the handover of his responsibilities in...
Dates:
18 Feb. 1944-30 Oct. 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Semi-official letters from London to New York, 23 Dec. 1941-29 Oct. 1945
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/84
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to W.S. Dupree and H.H. Lennox, Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd, New York, with enclosed letters and papers:1. Unnumbered semi-official letters from B.D.F. Beith, 23 December 1941-16 April 1942, and nos 1-77 from B.D.F. Beith (mainly) and J.F. Owen, 21 April 1942-12 January 1944, to H.H. Lennox.2. Nos 1-75 from B.D.F. Beith, W.J. Keswick and J.F. Owen to W.S. Dupree, 28 February 1944-29 October...
Dates:
23 Dec. 1941-29 Oct. 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Semi-official letters from London to Shanghai, 1936-1941
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/4
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, with enclosed letters and papers. The correspondents are B.D.F. Beith, D.G.M. Bernard, J.H. Keswick, W.J. Keswick, J.J. Paterson and F.A. Pollock.
Dates:
1936-1941
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Semi-official letters from London to Shanghai, 5 Nov. 1935-5 Apr. 1939
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/48
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters nos S.1-392, 5 November 1935-5 May 1938, and 393-499, 6 May 1938-5 April 1939, from D.G.M. Bernard and A.B. Stewart, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to J.H. Keswick and W.J. Keswick, Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, with enclosed letters and papers.There is an index at the beginning of the volume containing the following entries:A: Arnhold & Co. Ltd; Asiatic Trading Corporation; Albumen; Alliance Insurance; the late C.E. Anton; Estate of R....
Dates:
5 Nov. 1935-5 Apr. 1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Semi-official letters from London to Shanghai, 17 Apr. 1939-4 Dec. 1941
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/85
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters nos 501-1132 from B.D.F. Beith, D.G.M. Bernard and J.J. Paterson, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to W.J. Keswick and F.A. Pollock, Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, with enclosed letters and papers. A pencil note on letter no. 501 records that no. 500 was cancelled.There are three accompanying indexes for the letters containing the following entries:1. Index for letters nos 501-1109:A: Annual Account; Mrs Mein Austin.B:...
Dates:
17 Apr. 1939-4 Dec. 1941
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Semi-official letters from London to Shanghai, 1945-1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/139
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, with enclosed letters and papers. The correspondents are R. Gordon, J.H. Keswick, W.J. Keswick, H.H. Lennox, D.L. Newbigging, J.F. Owen, J.J. Paterson, F.A. Pollock and W.E.D. Smith. There are indexes at the beginning of the volumes.
Dates:
1945-1949
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Semi-official letters from London to Shanghai, 1945-1954
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/217
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, with enclosed letters and papers. The correspondents are R. Gordon, J.H. Keswick. W.J. Keswick, D.F. Landale, H.H. Lennox, J.F. Owen, F.A. Pollock and W.E.D. Smith.
Dates:
1945-1954
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Semi-official letters from London to Singapore, 1954-1968
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/219
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to Henry Waugh & Co. Ltd, Singapore, Henry Waugh (Singapore) Ltd, Jardine Waugh (Singapore) Ltd and Jardine Waugh (Malaya) Ltd, Singapore, with enclosed letters and papers. The correspondents are A.D. Angus, D.I. Bosanquet, H. Flint, D.C. Geddes, F.M.V. Johnstone, J.H. Keswick, W.J. Keswick, L.E.C. Letts, D.S. Middleditch, A. Reid, W.E.D. Smith, Sir H. Trevelyan, H.A. Waugh and E.F. Watts.
Dates:
1954-1968
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Semi-official letters from London to Tokyo, 1949-1967
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/220
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to Jardine, Matheson & Co. (Japan) Ltd, Tokyo, with enclosed letters and papers. The correspondents are I.F. Aucott, J.J.G. Brown, H. Flint, S.R. Hawke, J.H. Keswick, W.J. Keswick, D.W.N. Landale, G.Y. Matsumura, L. Norris, F.A. Pollock, A. Reid, J.S. Riggs, W.E.D. Smith and E.F. Watts.
Dates:
1949-1967
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
File
Semi-official letters from Nanking to Shanghai, 10 Apr. 1929-25 Mar. 1936
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/61
Scope and Contents
Copies of unnumbered semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, Nanking, to Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, with enclosed letters and papers, including annual agency reports:1. Unnumbered semi-official letters from D.R. Mackenzie and C.B. Tweedy to R.M. Austin (mainly) and J.J. Paterson, 10 April-31 October 1929.2. Nos 1-11, 13-30, 30-78 and 80 from W.D. Fiddes-Wilson, T.S.H. Hoey, J.H. Keswick and D.R. Mackenzie to R.M. Austin, B.D.F. Beith and W.J. Keswick, 30 November...
Dates:
10 Apr. 1929-25 Mar. 1936
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Semi-official letters from New York to Hong Kong, London and Shanghai, 1917-1944
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/40
Scope and Contents
Original semi-official letters from Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd and Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd, New York, to Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with enclosed letters and papers, including copies of semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, New York, to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong and Shanghai. There are also some other original letters from New York to London, including reports on the silk market, and copies of cablegrams exchanged by Jardine Matheson, New York, with Jardine...
Dates:
1917-1944
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
File
Semi-official letters from New York to London, 18 Dec. 1941-29 Dec. 1945
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/108
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from A. Davidson, J.H. Swenarton, C.E. Thompson and others, Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd, New York, to B.D.F. Beith and W.J. Keswick, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with enclosures, including semi-monthly reports of unsold tea. Some of the letters are addressed simply to Matheson & Co. Ltd. There are also some copies of telegrams exchanged between London and New York. Much of the correspondence is concerned with the tea trade. The other subjects include...
Dates:
18 Dec. 1941-29 Dec. 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Semi-official letters from New York to London, 1944-1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/110
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from W.S. Dupree, Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd, New York, to B.D.F. Beith and W.J. Keswick, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with enclosed letters and papers.
Dates:
1944-1945
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
File
Semi-official letters from New York to London, Jan. 1942-Nov. 1945
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/86
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from H.H. Lennox and W.S. Dupree, Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd, New York, to Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with enclosed letters and papers:1. Unnumbered letters, 6 January-19 May 1942, and nos 1-71, 21 May 1942-15 January 1944, from H.H. Lennox to B.D.F. Beith.2. Nos 1-65 from W.S. Dupree to B.D.F. Beith and W.J. Keswick, 4 April 1944-19 October 1945.There is also a note by W.S. Dupree regarding sulphate of ammonia and the...
Dates:
Jan. 1942-Nov. 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
sub-subseries
Semi-official letters from New York to Shanghai, 1937-1941
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/111
Scope and Contents
Copies of unnumbered semi-official letters from Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd, New York, to Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, with enclosures, including monthly reports on silk and tea. The correspondents are A. Davidson, C. Ryder and C.E. Thompson, New York, and J.H. Keswick, W.J. Keswick and F.A. Pollock, Shanghai.
Dates:
1937-1941
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
File
Semi-official letters from outports to Hong Kong, 3 Jan. 1940-31 Dec. 1940
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/19
Scope and Contents
Semi-official letters from offices and representatives of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, with enclosed letters and papers. There are also some letters to Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, and Jardine Matheson, Shanghai.1. Original semi-official letters nos 793-822 from R.H. Malone, A.E. Smith and H.H. Tod. Jardine Matheson, Canton, to J.J. Paterson, Hong Kong, 9 January-31 December 1940, with enclosed monthly agency business reports. No. 811 encloses...
Dates:
3 Jan. 1940-31 Dec. 1940
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Semi-official letters from Shanghai to Hankow, 1938-1942
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/113
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to Jardine Matheson, Hankow, with enclosed letters and papers. The first file also includes some semi-official and private and confidential letters from Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, to Jardine Matheson, Hankow. The correspondents are H.A. Allan, W.S. Dupree, R. Gordon, J.H. Keswick, W.J. Keswick, J.J. Paterson and F.A. Pollock.
Dates:
1938-1942
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
File
Semi-official letters from Shanghai to Hankow, 23 Apr. 1929-14 Dec. 1933
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/63
Scope and Contents
Semi-official letters nos 106, 108-117, 119-206, 208-247 and 249-321 from R.M. Austin, B.D.F. Beith, W.J. Keswick and G.W. Sheppard, Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to W.S. Dupree, J.P.B. Eastwood and A.E. Smith, Jardine Matheson, Hankow, with enclosed letters and papers, including an extract from letter no. 105 of 5 April 1929.The file includes the following subjects (among others):A: J.R. Allan (staff); annual accounts.C: Changsha Agency; Changsha claims; China...
Dates:
23 Apr. 1929-14 Dec. 1933
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
sub-subseries
Semi-official letters from Shanghai to Hong Kong, 1911-1941
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/24
Scope and Contents
Original semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, with enclosed letters and papers. The later volumes include copies of semi-official letters from Hong Kong to Shanghai, 1930-1934, and two volumes of duplicate letters (J1/24/27 and J1/24/29).The correspondents are C.E. Anton, R.M. Austin, B.D.F. Beith, John Bell-Irving, D.G.M. Bernard, R.E. Coxon, T.S. Forrest, R. Gordon, John Johnstone, Henry Keswick, J.H. Keswick; W.J. Keswick, David...
Dates:
1911-1941
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson & 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_permission_form.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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.