Copies of correspondence and related papers regarding discussions with regard to possible cooperation between the Lombard Insurance Co. Ltd and Malvern Insurance Co. Ltd (a subsidiary of the Minster Insurance Co. Ltd, part of the Robert Bradford Group) in respect of the London underwriting business. The file contains a small set of copies of correspondence between Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, and Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and many related papers, including reports of discussions regarding the proposal; statements of the revenue and assets of the Malvern Insurance Co. Ltd at 31 December 1964 and the company's consolidated profit and loss account for the year ended 31 December 1964; a short description of the Malvern Insurance Co. Ltd; booklets of the company's report and accounts for the years ended 31 December 1964 and 31 December 1966; and the profit and loss account and an abstract of the commissions and annual fees of the Insurance Department of Matheson & Co. Ltd for the year ended 31 December 1966. The later correspondence indicates that the discussions did not lead to an agreement. The ring-binder is labelled 'Malvern Insurance Co. Ltd. File I'.