Semi-official letters nos 276-317, 319-325 and 327-547 from R. Gordon and (mainly) J.H. Keswick to D.F. Landale and F.A. Pollock, with enclosed letters and papers. Nos 318 and 326 were transferred to the property correspondence series as nos P.8A and P9.

There is an index at the beginning of the volume for the letters in this and the previous volume, containing the following entries:

A: Alliance Assurance Co. Ltd; Anglo-Iranian Oil Co.; Australian Tonnage; Australia China Line - 'Newbrough'; Civil Aviation; Aircraft (China) Ltd; Airways; Statement of Assets and Liabilities; Accommodations; E.F. Aucott; W.G. Adams; Ian Aucott; E.S. Adams; H.A. Allan; A. Angus; Accounts; Advertising; Accountants; Anwo Industries; Anwo Shipping; American Treaty of Friendship, etc.; Air Mail Service.

B: Bottle Making Machinery; B.S.A. Cycles Ltd [Birmingham Small Arms]; Bitumenised Roofing; British Community Interests; B.D.F. Beith; Burns - Anglo-Iranian Oil Co.; W.D. Bagshaw; Burns, Philp & Co.; R.H. Box; British Chamber of Commerce; British Overseas Airways Corporation; Malt for Brewery; Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd; British Overseas Airways Corporation Staff; the Baltic; British & Chinese Corporation Aviation; B.E. Bolton; H.D.M. Barton; E.O. Butler; I.D. Bruce; N.J. Booker; R. Bryson; W. Baker; D.I. Bosanquet; N.D. Booker; R.A. Burn; A. Bremner; R.J.S. Brandt; T. Brennan; E. Bourn.

C: Chinese Language; Chinese Customs; Chamber of Commerce; S.Y. Cheng - Oriental Development Corporation; Correspondence; Changsha; Complaints; Chinese Provident Fund; China National Aviation Corporation Bookings; Cables; Colterjohn; Customs; Chinese Hong Name; Canadian Breweries Ltd; Chungking; China Utilities; Canadian Pacific Railway Co.; China Union; Canton; China's New Company Law; Coal at Chefoo; Chinese National Relief and Rehabilitation Administration; Canton-Hankow Railway; China Syndicate; Crown Life; Miss D.M. Cuthbertson; L. Corrigan; W.B. Cornaby; D.W.J. Clark; E.A.C. Chambers; W.K. Corneck; T.H. Chen; Mr and Mrs Carisio; E.J. Cook; R. Corbett; S. Case; G.K. Chatham; P. Crow; E.H. Chambers; Miss A. Carneiro; C.B. Campbell; G.J.P. Carey.

D: Debits Incurred during Occupation; Division of Duties; Democracy in Shanghai; Douglas Steamship Co. Ltd; Dunnett Mission; W.S. Dupree; J. Jardine Dobie; E.P. David; Dragon Service.

E: Ewo Brewery; Ewo Cotton Mills; Ewo Cotton Mills Staff; Ewo Silk Filature; Export; Education; R.A. Eckford; C.V. Eckford; P.J. Evans; Mrs M. Echeverria; Miss D'Encarnacao.

F: Finance - General; Finance - 'New York Times'; Finance - Investments; Finance - Shanghai Shares; Finance - U.S. Funds; Funds for Chambers of Commerce in China; R. Forrester; Furniture, etc.; Foochow Shipping; Foochow - Poles; Formosa; Formosa Tea; Flour; Furs; Farmers Bank; D.R. Fraser; H. Flint; R. Frost; L.G. Frost; H.R. Fielding; Far Eastern Investment Co. Ltd; Freight from U.K.

G: Grindlay & Co. Ltd; Ch. Goldrei, Foucard & Son; Gande Price; J.R. Geigy S.A.; Gillet & Colterjohn; R. Gordon; F.M. Guedes; G.H. Gompertz; A. Gulamali; A.S. Grant; Captain R.J. Groundwater; F.A. Gomes; C. Griffin; Miss E. Gilmour; J.C. Greenfield; I.G. Gordon.

H: Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. - A.W. Carter; Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. - Mrs C.M. Manners; Hongkong Land Investment Co. Ltd; S.S. Hu (Hu Hsieng-sun); Histor Advertising; Hong Kong Share Market; Hankow Light Power; Hongkong Mines Ltd; Home Leave; Hankow-Wuchang Bridge; Harbin; H.Y. Hsu; Molin Ho; Captain Horner-Smith; M.J. Henderson; M.J. Harkins; Hibbert; Gordon Harrop; S.R. Hawke; A.J. Hall; I. Hutchison; G. Herzel; N.G. Hammond; P.J. Hart; Home Leave Extension Pay; Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.

I:

Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd - General; Ministry of Shipping Accounts; Office Records; Ministry of War Transport; Far Eastern Shipping Agencies; The Four 'Hais'; Accounts; River Fleet; Shore Staff; Customs Notifications; Tsingtao Grain Guild; Chinese Seamen's Union; Hankow Property; Agency Fees and Commissions; 'Pingwo'; 'Wingsang'; General Managers Agreement; Floating Staff; 'Kutwo'; United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration and Chinese National Relief and Rehabilitation Administration; River Shipping (Chinese Company); Anwo; 'Esang'; Finance; Coast Shipping; Coal Stocks; Tonnage Generally; Portage Bills; Hsin Changwo; S.L. Loeta; Shore Properties; Yangtsze River; 'Tingsang'; 'Yuensang'.

Insurance - General; Imports - Generally; Ichang; Inform - Advertising of the Firm; Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd - Speech; Indo-China Pension Scheme; Indo-China Agreement - Leases of Coastal River Properties; F.M. Ide; Import Regulations; Insurance - British Overseas Airways Corporation Equipment.

J: Jardine Engineering Corporation Ltd - General; Jardine Engineering Corporation Staff; Jardine Engineering Corporation Ministry of Communication; Jardine Engineering Corporation Railway Materials; Jardine Engineering Corporation, Shanghai; Japan; Java; E.C.C. Johnson; W.G. Johns; Jewell; Japan Mission; A.G. Jacobs; Jeeps; Jardines Advertising; Jeeps for Formosa; Jeeps; F.M.V. Johnstone.

K: Kiukiang; Kunming; Kobe; Koo Jeay-Ling; J.A.E. Kendrew; John Keswick; W.J. Keswick; A. Kidd; E. Kimberley; David Keswick; A.R. Kirk; D.J. Keswick - Securities.

L: Lawyer; Labour in Shanghai; M.H. Lo; E. Lansdowne; Captain G.I. Lawson; D.F. Landale; Louis Lienard; K.C. Longmire; Lund; F.P. Ling's Visit to Hong Kong; F.P. Ling's Visit to Hong Kong; 'Lancastrian'.

M: James Mould; Mogul Line; Matheson & Co.'s Buying Organisation; Monthly Reports; Ministry of Shipping Accounts; Mails; Motor Cars; Marine Insurance; Mufindi Tea Co.; Malt for Brewery; Mukden; Viscount Maitland's Trust; C.E. Minny; J.C. Manley; G.E.O. Mayne; R.H. Malone; P. Morrison; S. Martin; A.H. Merriles; K.A. Mason; Mr Moalem; D.G. Mirams; J.R. Mothersill; D.O. MacLennan; R.S. Mactier; A.E. Mason; W.H. Millward; Millington; G.L. Marshall; C.L. Matthew.

N: Nanyang Industrial Finance Corporation; Newspapers; R.M. Nash; D.L. Newbigging; L.R. Norris; H.B. Leve; J. North; Northwest Air Lines.

O: Oriental Development Corporation; Major A.S. Olsen.

P: Property - Tientsin; Property - P. & O. Building, Shanghai; Property - Lot No. 161; Property - Whiteaway Building, Hong Kong; Property - Firms' Houses; Property Values; Political; Chinese Provident Fund; Provident Fund; Produce; Personal Accident Insurance; Patons & Baldwins; Peanut Oil; Priam Passengers; P. & O. Group; J.J. Paterson; R. Plattner; G. Puncheon; Arthur Piercy; T.W. Pan; G.H. Piercy; F.A. Pollock; W.B. Peach; T.M. Puncheon; Parsons; Y.C. Pow; T.C.G. Pearson; F. Powell.

R: Registration; Railways Materials; Registration of China Companies; Miss F.H. Ross; E.F. Ratti; R.U. Reynolds; A.R. Richards; C.H. Ryder; M.L. Railton; A.W. Robson; R. Rasmussen; N.L. Railton; Miss I. Renner; Raeburn; D.E. Ramplin; Inge Renner; Mrs F.I. Rozario.

S:

Shipping - American; The Grace Line; Newbrough - Australia China Line; Canadian Transport Co.; The Baltic; Stan Line; Prince Line; Glen Line; Sale of Ships - 'Heinrich Jessen'; Sale of Ships - C2 Ships; Sale of Ships - Seawall and Nicaragua; Calcutta Line; New Tonnage; Singapore; Pacific Transport Lines Inc.

Mrs Stanton's U.S. Dollars; Shipping - Japan; Shipping - 'Hangsang' Charter; J.E. Smith; A.E. Smith; W.E.D. Smith; S. Stucken; R.G. Sayle; L.R. St Louis; C.F. Stockar; Mrs G.A. Sharp; P. Snaith; R.P.J. Stewart; Quentin Sun; Squires; Stones - Jardine Engineering Corporation Ltd; Shareholders; Shanghai; Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co. Ltd; Shanghai Power Co.; Shanghai Ferries; Skimmers; Sun Fo - Sino British Co.; Shanghai Land Investment; Shipping - P. & O. Group; Soya Beans; Silk - Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd; Securities - D.J. Keswick; Steel Bros; Charles Sherwin.

Staff - General; Remuneration; Salaries; Repatriation; Separation Allowance; War Allowances; Bonus and Commissions; Accountants; High Cost of Living Allowances; Chinese Staff; Portuguese Staff; Retirements; Pensions; Insurance Staff; Tea Department Staff; J.L. Simmons.

Shanghai Dockyards Co.; Sino-British Commercial Treaty; Shipping Office Home Leave Roster; Shipping Staff; J.B. Sweetman; M. Strong; Sealed Godowns; Sulphate of Ammonia; Swatow.

T: Tientsin; Taipei; Taxation; Tittle Tattle re W.J. Wu, Chungking; Timber - Amoy; Tea Shipments; Tea Staff; Tsingtao Agency; Tientsin Godowns; S.M. Thornley; J. Turbyne; S. Tremlett; H.H. Tod; Mrs Helen Thomas; Z.T. Tsang; G. Thompson; B. Thompson; J.C. Taylor; Tea - Robert Anderson & Co.; Shipment to Persian Gulf; Trans World Airlines; Tientsin Shipping Staff.

U: U.B. [Union Brewery] and H.B.; U.S./China Air Agreement; Miss E. Unite.

V: Volkart Bros; Voh Kee Construction Co.; Victory Bonds; 'Victorious'; R. Von der Crone; Volkonsky; M. Volkonsky; Miss M.E. Vogel.

W: Weekly Reports; War Claims; Wood Oil; Wool; Worsted Mills; Wives; Whisky; 'Wingsang' Hong; Waste Silk - S.K. Vong; A.R.J. White; E.G. Woodford; H. Wellman; A. Wright; P.F. White; Commander Woolley; W.H. Way; S.J. Ward; D.K. Wei; W.E. Whaley; D.E.W. Wiseman.

X: Xmas Bonus.

Y: Gordon Yates; T.W. Yan; Rudy Young; Y. Yung; Eddie Yen; Alan Yates; Yau Wai Shun.