Letters from B.D.F. Beith, 7 Apr. 1941-2 Dec. 1941
Scope and Contents
Copies of letters from B.D.F. Beith, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to J.J. Paterson, Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, with two letters from Beith to F.A. Pollock, Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, and one letter to J.H. Keswick, Portman Square, London. A letter from Beith to Paterson of 9 September 1941 encloses copies of a letter from J.H. Keswick, Dumfries, to D.G.M. Bernard, London, 27 August 1941, and of Bernard's reply, 9 September 1941, both regarding Keswick's deployment to the Embassy at Chungking. The other subjects covered in the file include the war in Europe and the Far East and Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Private Office. The ring-binder is labelled 'London/Hkg. B.D.F. Beith Private Correspondence'.
Dates
- Creation: 7 Apr. 1941-2 Dec. 1941
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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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 April 2012.
Subject
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