Johnstone, Roy Douglas, b 1921
Person
Biography
Roy Douglas Johnstone joined Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd in 1948. He was employed at Shanghai before joining the Import Department at Hong Kong in 1953. During 1955 he was posted to the company's Korea office to the cover the leave period of its director. He joined Matheson & Co. Ltd as a Director in 1976, and retired in 1978.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
sub-subseries
Private and confidential letters from London to Hong Kong, 1954-1981 (1954-1970 and 1974-1981)
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J4/12
Dates:
1954-1981 (1954-1970 and 1974-1981)
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.
File
Semi-official and other correspondence between Hong Kong and Australia, Korea, Kuching and New York, 1954-1955
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/119
Scope and Contents
Semi-official and other correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd, New York; Robert Gillespie Pty Ltd, Sydney; L.G. Frost (Resident Representative of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd in Australasia), Barron Heads and Sydney, Australia; Jardine Matheson, Seoul, Korea; and Henry Waugh & Co. Ltd, Kuching, with a few letters between other correspondents. Some letters have been placed in separate files, but there are sheets listing their...
Dates:
1954-1955
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.
sub-subseries
Semi-official letters from Hong Kong to Korea, 1948-1963
sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/194
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, to Jardine Matheson, Korea, with enclosed letters and papers. The correspondents are I.F. Aucott, H.D.M. Barton, D.I. Bosanquet, I.D. Bruce, W.K. Corneck, D.C. Geddes, R. Gordon, M.A.R. Herries, R.D. Johnstone, F. Jolly, J.H. Keswick, D.F. Landale, A. Montgomery, D.B. Nelson, G.M.R. Pearson and E.F. Watts.Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd employed an Agent at Seoul from 1947. The company's office was registered by the...
Dates:
1948-1963
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.
sub-subseries
Semi-official letters from London to Hong Kong, 1945-1983
sub-subseries
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 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.
Sub-Series
Telephone conversations of Hong Kong, 1949-1956
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/E14
Scope and Contents
Summaries of telephone conversations between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, Taipei, Tientsin and Tokyo, Matheson & Co., London, and Henry Waugh & Co. Ltd, Singapore. The files also include some copies of semi-official correspondence and notes of meetings of Heads of Departments in Hong Kong. The main subject is trade in a wide range of commodities, including the involvement of the company's subsidiaries Ewo Breweries Ltd, Ewo Cotton Mills, Jardine...
Dates:
1949-1956
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.