Semi-official correspondence between Hong Kong and Korea, New York and Shanghai, 1958-1962
Scope and Contents
Semi-official correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd/Balfour, Williamson Inc., New York, and Jardine Matheson, Korea, with enclosed letters and papers. There is also a small set of correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Y.C. Liu, the firm's representative in Shanghai. The semi-official letters to Hong Kong are originals; the letters from Hong Kong are copies. The correspondents are I.F. Aucott, H.D.M. Barton, D.I. Bosanquet, I.D. Bruce, D.C. Geddes, M.A.R. Herries, F. Jolly, Y.C. Liu, D.B. Nelson, G.M.R. Pearson, C.E. Thompson, E.F. Watts and A.S.R. Williamson.
Dates
- Creation: 1958-1962
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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
4 volume(s) (4 volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Aucott, Ian Frank, 1916-1991 (businessman) (Person)
- Barton, Hugh David MacEwen, 1911-1989 (businessman) (Person)
- Bosanquet, David Ives, 1914-1988 (businessman) (Person)
- Bruce, Ian Denholm, 1912-1966 (businessman) (Person)
- Geddes, David Campbell, 1917-1995 (businessman) (Person)
- Herries, Michael Alexander Robert Young-, 1923-1995 (Knight, businessman) (Person)
- Jolly, Frederick, b 1907 (businessman) (Person)
- Liu, Yueh-chun, b 1920 (businessman) (Person)
- Nelson, Douglas Charles Berkeley, b 1917 (businessman) (Person)
- Pearson, George Matthew Raymond, b 1917 (businessman) (Person)
- Watts, Erik Francis, 1904-1984 (businessman) (Person)
- Balfour, Guthrie and Co Ltd (Organization)
Repository Details
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