Correspondence re ocean shipping, 8 Jan. 1952-7 Aug. 1953
Scope and Contents
The ring-binder is labelled '1. Ocean Shipping', and is divided into three sections:
1. Prince Line Ltd: semi-official letters no. 41 from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, 31 July 1953, and no. 503 from Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, to Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 7 August 1953.
2. Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd: correspondence (including extracts of letters) between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with related letters and telegrams, including correspondence of Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, with the Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Vancouver, and Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd, Hong Kong, 4 May 1952-2 March 1953.
3. Pacific Transport Lines Inc.: correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Jardine Henderson Ltd, Calcutta, and Pacific Transport Lines Inc., San Francisco, with related letters, 8 January 1952-20 April 1953.
Dates
- Creation: 8 Jan. 1952-7 Aug. 1953
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
Subject
- CP Ships (Organization)
Repository Details
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