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Correspondence with K.A. Mason, 7 Jan. 1942-29 Mar. 1944

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/2/2/21/3

Scope and Contents

Copies of two letters from J.F. Owen, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to George King & Co. Ltd, Sydney, New South Wales, 7 January 1942 and 8 April 1942; semi-official letters nos 5, 12, 17, 34-36 and 40-42 from B.D.F. Beith, Matheson & Co. Ltd, to K.A. Mason, Sydney, 21 May 1943-29 March 1944; and semi-official letter no. 16 from Mason to Beith, 27 May 1943, regarding the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. The ring-binder is labelled 'Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. and K.A. Mason, Geo. King & Co. Ltd. Sydney'.

Dates

  • Creation: 7 Jan. 1942-29 Mar. 1944

Creator

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.

Extent

1 file(s) (1 ring-binder)

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

J1/87 and J1/99 contain these and other semi-official letters exchanged between Mason and London during this period.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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