Copies of semi-official letters from K.A. Mason to Matheson & Co. Ltd, London:

1. Unnumbered letters from Mason, [Sydney], to B.D.F. Beith, 19 January 1942 and 5 June 1942.

2. Nos 1, 3, 5-11, 14, 17, 19-25, 28-32, 34-35, 48-64 and 67-69 from Mason, George King & Co. Ltd, Sydney (Agents, Canton Insurance Office Ltd), to B.D.F. Beith and W.J. Keswick, 22 June 1942-12 April 1945.

3. Nos 81-82 from Mason, Bombay, to W.J. Keswick, 15 August-24 August 1945.

There also related letters and papers, including unnumbered letters from Mason to J.F. Owen, London; an unnumbered letter from J.J. Paterson, Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, to Mason, Sydney, 20 February 1941, enclosed with a letter from Paterson to George King & Co. Ltd, Sydney, 20 February 1941; extracts from three pieces of correspondence between Mason and F.C. Hall, 11 March-16 May 1941; a letter from the Insurance Department, Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, to the Book Office, Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, 9 May 1941; a memorandum by Mason on the San Francisco Agency, 22 June 1942 (enclosed with letter no. 1 of 22 June 1942); and correspondence between Mason and L.G. Frost, Barwon Heads, Victoria, 12 April-8 July 1942 (enclosed with letter no. 3 of 9 July 1942).

The subjects covered in the file include (among others) Australian Commonwealth Government inscribed stock, the Calcutta Agency, the Chungking Agency, L.G. Frost (staff), J. Gunton (Australia) Pty Ltd, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd, Queensland Insurance Co. Ltd, the San Francisco Agency and staff. The folder is labelled 'K.A. Mason to London. (Australia to London)' and (in pencil) 'Mason Spares'.