Correspondence re Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, 2 Jan. 1956-31 Dec. 1957
Scope and Contents
The ring-binder is labelled '1956/57 Private & Confidential Indo-China S.N. Co., Ltd.' and is numbered 49. It is divided into six sections:
1. General: a memorandum from H.H. Tod, Hong Kong, to H.D.M. Barton detailing capital, directors, shareholdings and fleet size of Williamson & Co. Ltd, Douglas Steamship Co., John Manners & Co. Ltd, Cambay Prince Steamship Co. Ltd, China Shipping Co. Ltd, San Jeronimo Steamship Co. (S.A.) and Isabel Navigation Co. (South Africa), 2 March 1957.
2. West Indies Navigation Co.: correspondence and telegrams exchanged by Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and G.J.P. Carey, Port of Spain, Trinidad, with related letters and papers, including notes of meetings at the Colonial Office and of other meetings regarding the West Indies Navigation Co., 2 January 1956-11 November 1957.
3. Shipping General: correspondence and telegrams exchanged between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with related letters and papers, 10 July 1956-21 November 1957.
4. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Merchant Navy Honours: three pieces of correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 4 January-19 February 1957, with a letter from P. Faulkner, London, to Alan Reid, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 27 December 1956, and notes on Captain Brian Edwin Bidwell and Captain Sydney Schofield.
5. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd Future Policy and New Tonnage: a small set of correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 27 November 1956-11 October 1957.
6. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd Annual Accounts, Finance, etc.: correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 23 April 1956-31 December 1957, with related papers, including draft statements of the Chairman of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd for the years 1955 and 1956; draft Annual Accounts of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd for the year ending 31 December 1956; Directors' Reports and Accounts of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd for the years ended 31 December 1955 and 31 December 1956; and a memorandum from W. O'Byrne, Shipping Accountant, to the Shipping Manager on Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd capital, Hong Kong, 21 February 1957.
Dates
- Creation: 2 Jan. 1956-31 Dec. 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
Subject
- Indo-China Steam Navigation Co Ltd (Organization)
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