Property letters from London to Hong Kong and Shanghai, 13 Dec. 1939-6 Nov. 1941
Scope and Contents
Copies of property letters nos P.461, from J.J. Paterson, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to W.J. Keswick, Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, and P.462-482, from B.D.F. Beith and D.G.M. Bernard, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to D.F. Landale and (mainly) J.J. Paterson, Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong.
There is an index at the beginning of the file containing the following entries: Hong Kong Property; Hongkong & China Property Co.; Hankow Property; Executors of Sir R.W.B. Jardine; Sir John W.B. Jardine; Kobe; Property Series; and Shanghai Property.
Dates
- Creation: 13 Dec. 1939-6 Nov. 1941
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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 folder(s) (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 27 February 2012.
Existence and Location of Copies
J2/2/8-9 include copies of most of the letters.
Subject
- Beith, Benjamin David Fleming, 1884-1960 (businessman) (Person)
- Bernard, Sir Dallas Gerald Mercer, 1888-1975 (1st Baronet, businessman) (Person)
- Keswick, Sir William Johnstone, 1903-1990 (Knight, businessman) (Person)
- Landale, David Fortune, 1905-1970 (businessman) (Person)
- Paterson, John Johnstone, 1886-1971 (businessman) (Person)
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