Private and confidential correspondence between London and Hong Kong & Shanghai, 1929-1938
Scope and Contents
Private and confidential correspondence between Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, and Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong and Shanghai, with enclosed letters and papers. The letters from London are in one numbered sequence which alternates between letters to Hong Kong and letters to Shanghai. The letters from Hong Kong and Shanghai to London are in separate numbered sequences. The letters from London to Hong Kong are originals; the other letters are copies. The correspondents are B.D.F. Beith, D.G.M. Bernard, J.H. Keswick, W.J. Keswick, L.N. Leefe and J.J. Paterson.
Dates
- Creation: 1929-1938
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
3 volume(s) (3 volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, June 1990.
General
Former reference: J7, J8
Subject
- Beith, Benjamin David Fleming, 1884-1960 (businessman) (Person)
- Bernard, Sir Dallas Gerald Mercer, 1888-1975 (1st Baronet, businessman) (Person)
- Keswick, Sir John Henry, 1906-1982 (Knight, businessman) (Person)
- Keswick, Sir William Johnstone, 1903-1990 (Knight, businessman) (Person)
- Leefe, Lawrence Noel, 1872-1951 (businessman) (Person)
- Paterson, John Johnstone, 1886-1971 (businessman) (Person)
Repository Details
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