Semi-official letters from Haiphong and Kunming to Hong Kong, 30 Mar. 1938-22 Sep. 1941
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from A. Urquhart, Jardine Matheson, Haiphong and Kunming, to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, with some enclosed letters:
1. Nos 1-4 from A. Urquhart, Haiphong, to D.F. Landale, all 12 April 1939.
2. Nos 5, 6, 8-43, 46, 49-54, 56, 57, 59-61, 63-65 and 67-83 from A. Urquhart, Kunming, to D.F. Landale and J.J. Paterson, 17 April 1939-22 September 1941.
There are also copies of semi-official letters nos 89 and 93-95 from J.J. Paterson, Hong Kong, to A. Urquhart, Kunming, 8 October-17 December 1940. The semi-official correspondence is preceded by two unsigned letters from Lanchow, dated 30 March 1938 and 5 April 1938.
There is an index at the beginning of the ring-binder containing the following entries:
A/B: Annual accounts; Arnhold Trading Co.; Anglo-China Trading Corporation.
C/D: Dunlops; Communications; Correspondence; Central Trust; Percy Chen.
E/F: Exports; Ewo Mills; Eardly Express Service.
G/H: Haiphong.
I/J: Imports; Jardine Skinner & Co.
K/L: Kunming General; Liddell Bros.
M/N.
O/P: Produce; Political.
Q/R.
S/T: Trading & Transportation; Silk; Steel Bros & Co. Ltd.
U/V: A. Urquhart.
W/X.
Y/Z.
The ring-binder is labelled 'Haiphong & Kunming to Hong Kong (Indexed)'.
Dates
- Creation: 30 Mar. 1938-22 Sep. 1941
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd (Organization)
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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, October 2010.
Subject
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