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Bolton, Bernard Ernest, b 1909 (businessman)

 Person

Biography

Bernard Ernest Bolton worked for Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd in China and Taiwan, 1930-1962. He was employed initially in the Tea Department, and later became the company's Agent at Taipei.

Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:

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Semi-official letters from Taipei to Hong Kong and Shanghai, 1929-1941

 sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/75
Scope and Contents

Copies of semi-official letters from Jardine, Matheson & Co. (Taiwan) Ltd, Taipei, to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong and Shanghai, with enclosed letters and papers. Some letters are from Taihoku, the prefecture that included Taipei. The correspondents are B.D.F. Beith, B.E. Bolton, R.E. Coxon, C. Griffin, C.S. Hayley, M.J. Henderson, J.H. Keswick, W.J. Keswick, F.P. Lachlan, H. Lachlan, D.F. Landale, J.J. Paterson and A.B. Stafford.

Dates: 1929-1941
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.
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Semi-official letters from Taipei to Tokyo, 31 Aug. 1950-12 June 1963

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/248
Scope and Contents

An incomplete set of copies of semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, Taipei, to Jardine Matheson, Tokyo:

1. No. 4 from [B.E. Bolton] to F.A. Pollock, 31 August 1950, with two enclosed letters.

2. Nos 3-4 from I.F. Aucott to E.F. Watts, 7 October 1952 and 6 December 1952.

3. No. 1 from B.E. Bolton to I.F. Aucott, 7 July 1955.

4. Nos 1-2 from D.B. Nelson to S.R. Hawke, both 12 June 1963.

The ring-binder is labelled 'File I'.

Dates: 31 Aug. 1950-12 June 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-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.
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