Memorandum re Engineering Department, 1922-1976 (memo. of 1922 and modern covering letter)
Scope and Contents
An unsigned typescript memorandum from the Engineering Department, Shanghai, 2 March 1922, 22 pages, regarding the future of the department, written in the period immediately preceding the creation of the Jardine Engineering Corporation Ltd. There is also a covering typescript letter from 'J.F.', Chipping Campden, to Alan [Reid], 22 March 1976, which indicates that the author of the memorandum is probably Geo. S. Aveyard.
Dates
- Creation: 1922-1976 (memo. of 1922 and modern covering letter)
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 folder(s) (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Found among the uncatalogued papers in the Archive.
Subject
- Jardine Engineering Corporation Ltd (Organization)
Repository Details
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