Private and confidential letters from London to Chungking, 5 June 1944-23 Aug. 1945
Scope and Contents
Copies of private and confidential letters nos 1-12, from B.D.F. Beith and J.F. Owen to H.H. Lennox, 5 June-21 December 1944, and 13-30, from B.D.F. Beith and W.J. Keswick to H.H. Lennox, 2 January-23 August 1945, with related letters and papers. The folder is labelled 'File I'.
There is an index at the beginning of the ring-binder containing the following entries: Bombay; British & Chinese Corporation; Chungking; Chinese Government Regulations; Correspondence; China Association; Victor Farmer; Jardine Engineering Corporation; O.K. Loh; Property; Political; John Robinson; Staff; W.H.E. Thomas; Transportation in China; and Richard Wu.
Dates
- Creation: 5 June 1944-23 Aug. 1945
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 file(s) (1 ring-binder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 14 December 2012.
Repository Details
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