Correspondence of Shanghai Shipping Office, 1938-1954
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and related papers of the Shipping Office/Department, Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, as Agents of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd and other shipping lines. Much of the correspondence is comprised of copies of letters, but there are also some original letters to the firm. Some documents are in Chinese.
Dates
- Creation: 1938-1954
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 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
7 archive box(es) (7 boxes)
Language of Materials
Chinese
English
Subject
- Indo-China Steam Navigation Co Ltd (Organization)
Repository Details
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