Correspondence (including telegrams) between Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, and Jardine Matheson, Tokyo; correspondence between Matheson & Co. Ltd and Major J.R. McCrindle, R.H. Maxwell and Whitney Straight, British Overseas Airways Corporation, London, L.S. Mills, Ministry of Civil Aviation, London, and others; correspondence of Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, with the British Overseas Airways Corporation, London, and others; and related letters and papers.

The file includes the following related papers:

1. Specimen standard passenger sales agency and cargo sales agency agreements of the British Overseas Airways Corporation, including schedules, enclosed with a letter from A.C. Hughes, British Overseas Airways Corporation, London, to H. Flint, Matheson & Co. Ltd, 25 October 1949.

2. An agreement for Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd to be the General Agent, General Sales Agent and Traffic Handling Agent of the British Overseas Airways Corporation in Hong Kong and China, 30 November 1949, with accompanying schedules, enclosed with semi-official letter no. 585 from London to Hong Kong, 1 December 1949.

3. A cutting from 'The Times', 31 January 1951, containing the article 'Brighter Prospects for B.O.A.C. New Competitive Strength'.

The ring-binder is labelled 'British Overseas Airways Corporation' and 'File II'.