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Semi-official letters from Shanghai to Korea, 6 Mar. 1948-2 Dec. 1949

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/231

Scope and Contents

Copies of semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to A. Montgomery, Jardine Matheson, Korea: five unnumbered letters from J.H. Keswick (15 April 1948), H.H. Lennox (20 July 1948) and F.A. Pollock (6 March 1948, 21 June 1948 and 8 September 1948), and nos 1-5 from J.H. Keswick, 8 January-2 December 1949. The ring-binder is labelled 'File I'.

Dates

  • Creation: 6 Mar. 1948-2 Dec. 1949

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 torn.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 17 April 2012.

Existence and Location of Copies

J1/137 contains copies of F.A. Pollock's letter of 8 September 1948 and letters nos 1-5 of 1949.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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