Private and confidential letters from London to Tokyo, 14 Nov. 1949-23 Jan. 1963 (all but one document dated 1949-1954)
Scope and Contents
Copies of private and confidential letters from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to Jardine Matheson, Tokyo, with enclosed letters and papers:
1. Nos 1-3 from W.J. Keswick to F.A. Pollock, 14 November-28 December 1949. The letters are joint letters to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo, with a separate P. & C. number for each office.
2. Nos 4-10 from W.J. Keswick to F.A. Pollock, 3 January-5 December 1950.
3. Nos 11-28 from W.J. Keswick to F.A. Pollock, 12 January-5 November 1951.
4. Nos 29-43 from W.J. Keswick and W.E.D. Smith to F.A. Pollock and E.F. Watts, 13 February-30 December 1952.
5. Nos 44-48 from W.J. Keswick and W.E.D. Smith to E.F. Watts, 15 January-11 November 1953.
6. No. 49 from W.J. Keswick to E.F. Watts, 29 January 1954.
7. No. 50 from W.J. Keswick to L. Norris, 23 January 1963.
The folder is labelled 'File I'.
Dates
- Creation: 14 Nov. 1949-23 Jan. 1963 (all but one document dated 1949-1954)
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
J4/15 contains copies of the letters of 1950-1953.
Repository Details
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