Copies of semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, to Jardine Matheson, Kobe and Yokohama, with enclosed letters and papers:

1. Nos 202-250 and 252-260 from W.J. Keswick, J.J. Paterson and A.B. Stewart to R.G. Bell and H.F. Scudamore, Yokohama, 8 April 1932-5 September 1934.

2. Nos 1-54 and 56-136 from W.J. Keswick, D.F. Landale and J.J. Paterson to O.V. Lanning and A. McDonald, Kobe, 3 January 1934-15 April 1941. There is a photograph of the Jardine Building and its surroundings inserted between letters nos 123 and 124, labelled on the reverse 'Kyo-machi - 2nd Day of flood'.

The file includes the following subjects (among others):

A: Annual accounts.

C: Chosen Dock case; coal; J.D. Collier Account.

D: Durant, Bevan & Co. Ltd.

F: Finance; finance restriction in Japan; office furniture.

G: J.B. Gardiner (staff).

I: Imports; Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd; Insurance Department.

M: A. McDonald (staff) - illness.

P: Perpetual leases; property; property no. 23.

R: Registration - Nagasaki and Shidzuoka; remittances.

S: Silk; Staatsmijnen in Limburg; staff; native staff; staff salaries; native staff salaries.

T: Taxation.

The ring-binder is labelled 'Ports. From Hongkong to Japan. General'.