Corbett, Richard, b 1917
Person
Biography
Richard Corbett was employed in the Shipping Department of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan, 1937-1950, with the exception of a spell with Jardine, Skinner & Co. Ltd in India during 1946.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
File
Semi-official correspondence between Tokyo and Kobe and Taipei, 1949-1951
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/158
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Tokyo, and Jardine Matheson, Kobe and Taipei, with enclosures. Some letters have been transferred to other files, but there are sheets listing their contents.TAIPEI1. Sheets listing semi-official letters nos 1-3 from Tokyo to Taipei, 17 January 1951, 20 February 1951 and 7 March 1951.2. Sheets listing semi-official letters nos 1 and 2 from Taipei to Tokyo, 4 January 1951 and 15 February...
Dates:
1949-1951
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 Tokyo to Kobe and Osaka, 7 Dec. 1949-27 Nov. 1959 (all but one letter of 1949-1954)
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/253
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, Tokyo, to Jardine Matheson, Kobe and Osaka, with enclosed letters and papers:1. Nos 13 and 14 from M.L. Railton to R. Corbett, Kobe, 7 and 12 December 1949, and 15 from F.A. Pollock to R. Corbett, Kobe, 28 December 1949.2. Nos 1-3, 5-9, 11-32 and 34-73 from F.A. Pollock (mainly) and M.L. Railton to A.D. Angus, R. Corbett, J.C.M. Fullerton and A.R.J. White, Kobe, 11 January-26 December 1950. No. 10 was...
Dates:
7 Dec. 1949-27 Nov. 1959 (all but one letter of 1949-1954)
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.