Correspondence re Hong Kong Airways Ltd operational costs, 20 Mar. 1956-14 Jan. 1957
Scope and Contents
A small set of copies of correspondence between Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, British Overseas Airways Corporation, London, Hong Kong Airways Ltd, Hong Kong, and Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, accompanied by a wide range of statistics regarding the operational costs of Hong Kong Airways Ltd, including statements of estimated operating costs and monthly statements of pre-operational costs by category. There are two ring-binders loose inside the file: Hong Kong Airways Ltd commercial estimates, 14 April 1956, with loose pages of alterations and additional schedules, May-July 1956, and a 'Report on Route Survey for Hong Kong Airways Limited' by Captain R.S. Colvin, Operations Manager/Chief Pilot, June 1956. The ring-binder is labelled 'Hongkong Airways Ltd. - Operational Costs File I'.
Dates
- Creation: 20 Mar. 1956-14 Jan. 1957
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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.
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Extent
1 file(s) (1 ring-binder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 17 July 2015.
General
Fair condition, but one document is torn, split into three parts and missing sections.
Subject
- British Overseas Airways Corporation (Organization)
- Hong Kong Airways Ltd (Organization)
Repository Details
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