Correspondence on the British & Chinese Corporation Ltd, 1928-1934
Scope and Contents
Selected semi-official and other letters regarding the British & Chinese Corporation Ltd, divided into three sections: General correspondence, 1928-1932; correspondence regarding electrical development in the Nanking area, Corporation shares, and the wagon factory at Hankow, 1928-1930; and correspondence regarding the Railway Purchasing Agency and the sharing of the annual fee, the Boxer Indemnity, and other issues, 1930-1934, including the printed document 'The China Consortium. Its aims and scope, 1933'. The correspondents include R.M. Austin, R. Baker, B.D.F. Beith, D.G.M. Bernard, B.T.B. Boothby, R.E. Coxon, V.M. Grayburn, W.J. Keswick, David Landale, D. Rod Mackenzie, E.R. Morriss, R.F. Owen, J.J. Paterson, G.W. Sheppard and J.C. Taylor. The folder is labelled '200.1. B.& C.Corpn.,Ltd'.
Dates
- Creation: 1928-1934
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 folder(s) (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- British and Chinese Corporation Ltd (Organization)
Repository Details
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