Correspondence re tea policy, 30 Dec. 1949-22 Aug. 1951
Scope and Contents
The ring-binder is labelled '1950/51 Tea (3) Tea Policy' and '7. Exports', and is divided into two sections:
1. General: correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo, 4 January-15 May 1950, with a tea memorandum by the Tea Department, Hong Kong, on direct business with North Africa.
2. Tea Policy: correspondence (including extracts of letters) between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with related papers, including memoranda, 30 December 1949-22 August 1951.
Dates
- Creation: 30 Dec. 1949-22 Aug. 1951
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.
Repository Details
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