Semi-official and property letters from Canton to Hong Kong, 1947-1955
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters and some property letters from Jardine Matheson, Canton, to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, with enclosed letters and papers. The correspondents are D.R. Fraser, R. Gordon, J.H. Keswick, D.F. Landale, C. Lee, Lo Po Chuen, A.R. Ross, C.F. Stockar and A. Wright.
Dates
- Creation: 1947-1955
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 & 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_permission_form.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.
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Extent
3 file(s) (3 ring-binders)
1 folder(s) (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 17 April 2012.
Existence and Location of Originals
The originals of the letters can be found in J1/117/1 (1947), J1/117/4 (1948-1949), J1/117/9 (1951), J1/132/1 (1950), J1/132/7 (1952), J1/132/10 (1953), J1/132/15 (1954) and J1/133 (1955).
General
J1/117/1, J1/117/4, J1/117/9, J1/132/1, J1/132/7, J1/132/10, J1/132/15 and J1/133 contain the orginals of the semi-official letters.
Subject
- Fraser, Duncan Richard, b 1923 (businessman) (Person)
- Gordon, Robert, 1900-1965 (businessman) (Person)
- Keswick, Sir John Henry, 1906-1982 (Knight, businessman) (Person)
- Landale, David Fortune, 1905-1970 (businessman) (Person)
- Ross, Arthur Richard, b 1906 (Person)
- Stockar, Charles Felix, b 1899 (businessman) (Person)
- Wright, Arthur, b 1880 (businessman) (Person)
Repository Details
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