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Semi-official letters from Rangoon to Hong Kong, 29 July 1941-21 Nov. 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/112

Scope and Contents

Copies of semi-official letters nos 1-3 and 5-42 from G.P. Charlton, Jardine Matheson, Rangoon, to J.J. Paterson, Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, with enclosed letters and papers.

There is an index at the beginning of the ring-binder containing the following entries:

B: Bristles (Chesnutt, Cooper & Co.); Burma Road.

C: Correspondence.

F: Finance & Funds.

J: Jardine, Matheson & Co. (Burma) Ltd.

P: Produce.

S: Silk; Salaries

W: Watts Ltd (Wood Oil); Wool.

The ring-binder is labelled 'Rangoon to Hong Kong (Indexed)'.

Dates

  • Creation: 29 July 1941-21 Nov. 1941

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.

Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.

Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.

Extent

1 file(s) (1 ring-binder)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, October 2010.

Existence and Location of Originals

J1/20 contains the originals of the semi-official letters, as well as no. 4, missing from J1/112.

General

J1/20 contains the originals of the semi-official letters, as well as no. 4, missing from J1/112.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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