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Private and confidential correspondence between Hong Kong and London and Bangkok, Calcutta, Singapore and Sydney, 1958-1971

 sub-subseries
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J4/17

Scope and Contents

Private and confidential correspondence of Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with Henry Waugh & Co. Ltd, Henry Waugh (Singapore) Ltd, Jardine Waugh (Singapore) Ltd, Jardine Waugh (Malaya) Ltd and Jardine Waugh Ltd, Singapore, and private and confidential correspondence of Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, with Jardine Waugh Ltd, Bangkok, Jardine Henderson Ltd, Calcutta, and Jardine Matheson, Sydney, with enclosed letters and papers and some copies of telegrams. Unless otherwise indicated, the letters to Hong Kong are originals and the other letters are copies.

The correspondents are A.D. Angus, I.F. Aucott, H.L. Barham, H.D.M. Barton, D.I. Bosanquet, J.D.K. Brown, D.I. Bruce, Chan U Seek, J.G. Curtis, D.C. le F. Edwards, H. Flint, D. Fordwood, A.M. Fisher, M.A.R. Herries, J.A. Heywood, E.J.V. Hutt, F.M.V. Johnstone, H.N.L. Keswick, J.H. Keswick, S.L. Keswick, W.J. Keswick, L.E.C. Letts, Miss M.N.Y. Liew, A. McCallum, G.L. Marshall, D.K. Newbigging, J.V. Jardine Paterson, G.R.B. Patterson, A. Reid, R. Shoppee, H. Sidbury, Sir H. Trevelyan and E.F. Watts.

Dates

  • Creation: 1958-1971

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

14 volume(s) (14 volumes)

Language of Materials

English

Subject

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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