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Correspondence re Arthur Richards and Tan Chun Tuan, 11 Jan. 1965-6 Apr. 1967

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/J11/2/20

Scope and Contents

The ring-binder is labelled '1965/67 Private & Confidential' and numbered 1. It is divided into two sections:

1. Tan Chin Tuan: correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, and Jardine Waugh (Malaya) Ltd/Jardine Waugh (Singapore) Ltd, Singapore; correspondence of A.C. Richards, Samuel Montagu & Co. Ltd, London, with Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, and Jardine Waugh (Malaya) Ltd, Singapore; and other letters and papers, regarding Tan Chin Tuan of the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd, Singapore, 10 May 1965-6 April 1967.

2. Arthur Richards (Samuel, Montagu & Co. Ltd): correspondence and telegrams exchanged between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Matheson & Co. Ltd, London; correspondence between Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong, and Paul Jeanty and Arthur Richards, Samuel Montagu & Co. Ltd, London; and other letters and papers, 11 January 1965-30 November 1966. The subjects include the Hongkong Land Investment & Agency Co. Ltd, the closing of the Mount Trading Co. Ltd and No. 16 Shek-O.

Dates

  • Creation: 11 Jan. 1965-6 Apr. 1967

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

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 26 November 2014.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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