Correspondence re aircraft, 26 Jan. 1961-5 Oct. 1964
Scope and Contents
The ring-binder is labelled '1962/64 Private & Confidential' and '14. General', and is divided into three sections:
1. Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co. Ltd: correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, and Jardine Waugh (Singapore) Ltd, Singapore; correspondence of Hong Kong, London and Singapore with other correspondents, including the Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co. Ltd, Hong Kong; and related letters and papers, including material regarding the H.A.E.C. flotation, 26 January 1961-5 October 1964.
2. Aircraft Sales: correspondence (including telegrams and telex) between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, and Jardine Waugh (Singapore) Ltd, Singapore, with related letters, 20 June 1961-11 August 1964.
3. Viscounts for China: a letter from L.S. Ross, Office of the British Chargé d'Affaires, Peking, to N.H. Jackson, Vickers (Aviation) Ltd, London, 13 January 1964, with a covering note, and a telegram from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, to Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, 2 January 1964.
Dates
- Creation: 26 Jan. 1961-5 Oct. 1964
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
- Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co Ltd (Organization)
Repository Details
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