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Correspondence re Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, 19 Oct. 1960-29 Dec. 1962

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J11/2/11/6

Scope and Contents

The ring-binder is labelled '1961/62 Private & Confidential Indo-China S.N. Co., Ltd.' and '6. Indo-China S.N. Co., Ltd.', and is divided into seven sections:

1. Miscellaneous: correspondence (including telex and telegrams) between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with related letters and papers, 21 January 1961-28 August 1962.

2. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, Calcutta: a small set of correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Jardine Henderson Ltd, Calcutta (Agents, Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd), 11 April 1961-31 October 1962.

3. Honours: three letters exchanged between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 4 September-5 October 1961, regarding obtaining an honour in recognition of the long service of Captain G.I. Lawson, Marine Superintendent. The first letter encloses a statement about Lawson's career, 2 September 1961.

4. New Tonnage: correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with enclosed letters and papers, 19 October 1960-9 November 1961.

5. Annual Accounts: correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with related papers, 29 May 1961-18 May 1962, including a booklet of the Director's report and accounts of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd for the year ended 31 December 1960, drafts of the Chairman's statements for 1960 and 1961, and the profit and loss account and balance sheet of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd for the year ended 31 December 1961.

6. Shares: correspondence (including telex and telegrams) between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with related papers, 20 December 1961-29 December 1962.

7. Bunker Contract with Shell: correspondence (including telegrams) between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, with related letters and papers, including a few letters from J.K.P. Hadland, Shell Centre, London, to Matheson & Co. Ltd and quarterly statements of bunkers supplied by the Shell Co., 10 January 1961-17 December 1962.

Dates

  • Creation: 19 Oct. 1960-29 Dec. 1962

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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