Semi-official letters from Shanghai to Swatow, 27 Jan. 1951-1 Aug. 1952
Scope and Contents
Copies of semi-official letters from Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to Jardine Matheson, Swatow: nos 1-5, from R. Gordon and H.H. Lennox to M.J. Henderson, 27 January-21 September 1951, and 6, from R. Gordon to Yew Ah Kow, 1 August 1952. There are also three other letters from Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to Jardine Matheson, Swatow, 18 and 22 July 1952 and 2 August 1952, and a memorandum from D.K. Wei, Shanghai, to the Private Office regarding Chinese chops for the Swatow Branch, 24 January 1951. The folder is labelled 'File I'.
Dates
- Creation: 27 Jan. 1951-1 Aug. 1952
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
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 Copies
J1/132/6 and J1/132/8 contain copies of letters nos 1, 2 and 6.
Subject
Repository Details
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