Correspondence re insurance, 7 Feb. 1956-11 Oct. 1957
Scope and Contents
The ring-binder is labelled '1956/1957 Semi-official Insurance : General' and numbered 1. It is divided into five sections:
1. Thistle Insurance Co. Ltd: correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 27 June 1956-19 July 1957, with related papers, including the report of the auditors and balance sheet and accounts of the Thistle Insurance Co. Ltd at 31 December 1956, dated 6 May 1957, and the report of the Directors to the Annual General Meeting of the Thistle Insurance Co. Ltd of 3 June 1957.
2. Marine Insurances: correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with related letters and papers, including some correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Lawrence Kadoorie, Sir Elly Kadoorie & Sons, Hong Kong, 3 May-14 July 1956.
3. Lombard Insurance Co. Ltd: correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, and related letters and papers, 7 February 1956-11 October 1957. The subjects include the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd, London underwriting and marine reinsurances.
4. Investments - Lombard Insurance Co. Ltd and Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd: correspondence and some telegrams exchanged between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with related papers, 16 February 1956-4 September 1957.
5. Aviation Insurance: correspondence and some telegrams exchanged between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, and related letters and papers, 11 March-23 April 1957. The material includes some correspondence between D.C. Geddes, Hong Kong Airways Ltd, Hong Kong, and the British Overseas Airways Corporation, Piccadilly, London, and a report of the Annual General Meeting of the Aviation Insurance Offices Association of 19 March 1957.
Loose inside the ring-binder are volumes of the report of the Consulting Committee and statement of accounts of the Lombard Insurance Co. Ltd for the years 1955 and 1956, dated 18 May 1956 and 3 May 1957, and the Directors' accounts of the Thistle Insurance Co. Ltd at 31 December 1955 and 31 December 1955, dated 27 June 1956 and 1957.
Dates
- Creation: 7 Feb. 1956-11 Oct. 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, 26 November 2014.
Subject
- Lombard Insurance Co Ltd (Organization)
Repository Details
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