Semi-official letters from New York to Hong Kong, 19 Jan. 1956-1 Aug. 1956
Scope and Contents
A small set of photostats of unnumbered semi-official letters from A. Davidson, H.M. Mennear and C.E. Thompson, Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Ltd, to H.D.M. Barton (mainly) and E.F. Watts, Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong. The subjects covered include Canadian shipments of sulphate to China and Jardine, Balfour Inc. The file is labelled 'S.O. New York to Hongkong 1956 [Decided not necessary to continue. Feb./Aug.]'.
Dates
- Creation: 19 Jan. 1956-1 Aug. 1956
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 file(s) (1 ring-binder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 5 June 2015.
Subject
- Balfour, Guthrie and Co Ltd (Organization)
- Barton, Hugh David MacEwen, 1911-1989 (businessman) (Person)
- Watts, Erik Francis, 1904-1984 (businessman) (Person)
Repository Details
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