Correspondence re frozen eggs court case, 1948-1954
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and related papers of Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, regarding the legal action arising from disputes over its egg contracts, including contracts deriving from its participation in the Refrigerated Egg Packers Association of China. Some documents are in Chinese.
Dates
- Creation: 1948-1954
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 & 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_permission_form.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.
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Extent
7 folder(s) (7 folders)
Language of Materials
Chinese
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The folders were received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 22 March 2013. They were formerly in 'Box No. 2', containing material regarding the frozen eggs court case, stored at the British Consulate General, Shanghai.
Repository Details
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