Private and confidential letters from Hong Kong to Tokyo, 12 Oct. 1949-23 May 1957
Scope and Contents
Copies of private and confidential letters from Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, to Jardine Matheson, Tokyo, with related letters and papers:
1. Nos 1-9 from R. Gordon to F.A. Pollock and M.L. Railton, 12 October-16 December 1949.
2. Nos 1-16, 18-22, 24-34, 37, 38 and 40-59 from R. Gordon and D.F. Landale to F.A. Pollock, 4 January-23 December 1950.
3. Nos 1-66 from R. Gordon, J.H. Keswick and D.F. Landale to F.A. Pollock, 2 January-15 December 1951.
4. Nos 1-55 from J.H. Keswick (mainly), H.H. Lennox and E.F. Watts to F.A. Pollock and E.F. Watts, 8 January-22 December 1952.
5. Nos 1-35 from R. Gordon and J.H. Keswick to E.F. Watts, Tokyo, 10 January-1 December 1953.
6. Nos 1-41 from J.H. Keswick and (mainly) R. Gordon to E.F. Watts, 8 January-22 December 1954.
7. Nos 1-2 from R. Gordon to E.F. Watts, 4 January-18 February 1955
8. An unnumbered letter from H.D.M. Barton to E.F. Watts, 23 May 1957.
The ring-binder is labelled 'File I'.
Dates
- Creation: 12 Oct. 1949-23 May 1957
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 file(s) (1 ring-binder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 14 December 2012.
Existence and Location of Copies
Copies of the letters of 1949-1955 can be found in J4/11 (1949-1954) and J4/16 (1955).
Subject
- Barton, Hugh David MacEwen, 1911-1989 (businessman) (Person)
- Gordon, Robert, 1900-1965 (businessman) (Person)
- Keswick, Sir John Henry, 1906-1982 (Knight, businessman) (Person)
- Landale, David Fortune, 1905-1970 (businessman) (Person)
- Lennox, Henry Hutchison, 1891-1958 (businessman) (Person)
- Pollock, Frederick Arthur, b 1899 (businessman) (Person)
- Railton, Manning Leonard, 1895-1962 (businessman) (Person)
- Watts, Erik Francis, 1904-1984 (businessman) (Person)
Repository Details
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