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Restricted semi-official letters from London to Hong Kong and Shanghai, 25 Aug. 1949-10 Aug. 1950

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/218

Scope and Contents

Copies of restricted semi-official letters from W.J. Keswick, Matheson & Co. London: nos R.1-5 and 7-14 to R. Gordon and D.F. Landale, Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, 25 August 1949-10 August 1950, and no. 6 to J.H. Keswick, Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, 31 January 1950, with enclosed letters and papers. The ring-binder is labelled 'Restricted Letters From London. File I'.

Dates

  • Creation: 25 Aug. 1949-10 Aug. 1950

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

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Fair condition, but the front cover is detached.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 29 August 2014.

Existence and Location of Copies

J1/136 also contains all but one of the letters.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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