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Brazel, Edmund Hamilton, 1913-2001

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1913 - 2001

Biography

Edmund Hamilton Brazel was trained by the English Electric Co. before joining the Jardine Engineering Corporation Ltd in 1937, for whom he worked in Chungking, Hong Kong and Shanghai. He rejoined the English Electric Co. after the Second World War, becoming its representative at Madras.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

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Semi-official letters from Chungking to Kunming, 28 Dec. 1944-27 June 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/90
Scope and Contents

Copies of semi-official letters nos E.2-11, 28 December 1944-20 March 1945, and 63-74, 21 December 1944-24 April 1945, from H.H. Lennox, Jardine Matheson, Chungking, to E.H. Brazel and C.F. Stockar, Jardine Matheson, Kunming, with enclosed letters. There is also a letter from H.H. Lennox, Chungking, to Greta Eardley, Kunming, 27 June 1945, regarding the staff member Lee Po Sun. The other subjects covered in the file include office and living accommodation and staff.

Dates: 28 Dec. 1944-27 June 1945
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 Chungking to London, 1942-1946

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/80
Scope and Contents Originals and a few copies of semi-official letters from Chungking to Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with two letters from Bombay:1. Unnumbered letters from D.I. Bosanquet, Jardine Matheson, Chungking, to B.D.F. Beith, 27 June-18 October 1942.2. Nos 7-11 from D.I. Bosanquet, Jardine Matheson, Chungking, to B.D.F. Beith, 24 November-8 December 1942.3. Nos 26, 27, 30, 34, 44, 48, 49, 52, 55, 56, 58, 63, 76, 83 and 100 from D.I. Bosanquet, E.H. Brazel and W.S....
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 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 Kunming to Chungking, 18 Dec. 1944-5 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/97
Scope and Contents Copies of semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, Kunming, to Jardine Matheson, Chungking, with a few enclosures:1. Nos E.1-8 from E.H. Brazel to H.H. Lennox, 18 December 1944-5 March 1945.2. Nos 55-72 from E.H. Brazel and C.F. Stockar to H.H. Lennox, 2 January-13 April 1945.There is also a memorandum by P. Morrison on the Kunming agency for the period 23 April-1 May 1945, dated Chungking, 5 May 1945.The file includes the following subjects (among...
Dates: 18 Dec. 1944-5 May 1945
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 Kunming to London, 13 Mar. 1942-14 Sep. 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/98
Scope and Contents Copies of semi-official letters nos L/a-2, L/g-3, 4 and 8 and three unnumbered letters from E.H. Brazel, G.P. Charlton, C.F. Stockar and A. Urquhart, Jardine Matheson, Kunming, to Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with enclosed letters and papers. The letters are addressed to either B.D.F. Beith or Matheson & Co. Ltd. No. L/a-2 is written on the letter paper of the Jardine Engineering Corporation Ltd. A note records that letter numbers 5-7 'are on Mr. Hunt's files'. The subjects covered in...
Dates: 13 Mar. 1942-14 Sep. 1943
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.