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Semi-official letters from Tokyo to Tientsin, 19 Jan. 1950-30 May 1950

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J1/259

Scope and Contents

Copies of two unnumbered semi-official letters, 24 January-7 February 1950, and semi-official letters nos 1-2 from F.A. Pollock, Jardine Matheson, Tokyo, to L.G. Frost, Jardine Matheson, Tientsin, 20 February-30 May 1950. Pollock's letter of 24 January 1950 encloses a draft letter to Frost of 25 January 1950 regarding soya beans negotiations. There are also copies of telegrams exchanged between Jardine Matheson, Tokyo, and Jardine Matheson, Tientsin, 19-23 January 1950. The ring-binder is labelled 'File I'.

Dates

  • Creation: 19 Jan. 1950-30 May 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

Immediate Source of Acquisition

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

Existence and Location of Copies

J1/159 contains copies of all the letters and papers, with the exception of the undated letter of 7 February 1950 and the telegrams from Tientsin.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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