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Semi-official N.C. correspondence between Hong Kong, London, Singapore and Tokyo, 27 Mar. 1961-18 Nov. 1961

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/165

Scope and Contents

Semi-official N.C. correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, Jardine Matheson, Tokyo, Jardine Waugh (Singapore) Ltd and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with some enclosed letters and papers, regarding Jardine Waugh Ltd's proposed involvement with the Nippon Coal Mining Co. Ltd in the mining of coal in Sarawak for consumption in Japan. The semi-official letters to Hong Kong are originals; the other semi-official letters are copies.

1. No. 1 from E.F. Watts, Tokyo, to W.J. Keswick, London, 1 May 1961.

2. No. 1 from W.J. Keswick, London, to E.F. Watts, Tokyo, 17 April 1961.

3. No. 1 from W.J. Keswick, London, to H.D.M. Barton, Hong Kong, 11 August 1961.

4. Nos 1-9 from E.F. Watts, Tokyo, to H.D.M. Barton, Hong Kong, 27 March-18 July 1961.

5. Nos 1-5 from L.E.C. Letts, Singapore, to H.D.M. Barton, Hong Kong, 10 April-1 September 1961.

6. Nos 1-20 from L.E.C. Letts, Singapore, to E.F. Watts, Tokyo, 24 April-18 November 1961.

7. Nos 1-7 from E.F. Watts, Tokyo, to L.E.C. Letts, Singapore, 5 April-29 June 1961.

8. No. 1 from L.E.C. Letts, Singapore, to W.J. Keswick, London, 2 October 1961.

9. Nos 1-2 from H. Flint, London, to L.E.C. Letts, Singapore, both 19 October 1961.

Dates

  • Creation: 27 Mar. 1961-18 Nov. 1961

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 volume(s) (1 volume)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 26 November 2014.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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