Hong Kong
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 98 Collections and/or Records:
Sub-Series
Private letters to Canton, 1844-1855
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/C8
Scope and Contents
Fair copies of letters from Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong.
Dates:
1844-1855
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_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.
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.
Sub-Series
Private letters to Hong Kong, 1876-1895
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/C41
Scope and Contents
Press copies of letters from members of Jardine Matheson, Shanghai, to Hong Kong, with some letters to other places.
Dates:
1876-1895
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_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.
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.
File
Private letters to Hong Kong, Jan. 1883-June 1883
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/C56
Scope and Contents
Press copies of letters from George Mackrill Smith, Manila. The recipients include John Bell-Irving and F.B. Johnson.
Dates:
Jan. 1883-June 1883
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_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.
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.
Sub-Series
Private letters to India, 1846-1885
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/C9
Scope and Contents
Fair copies of letters from Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong. C9/1-3 include indexes of recipients. C9/9 and C9/10 contain letters signed for by members of the firm.
Dates:
1846-1885
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_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.
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.
Item
"Requisition for the Hongkong Observatory"; secondary type: miscellaneous, 1893-03-23
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 251: 4031
Scope and Contents
Letter from W [illeg]herst and William Robinson to Sir George Howard Darwin; written at Hong Kong in enclosed with See previous item
(Letter, miscellaneous)
Dates:
1893-03-23
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
File
Speeches, 1959-03 - 1959-12
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEJ 7/1/29
Scope and Contents
Speeches given by JA [as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office], mainly in the House of Commons, with some background notes from the Colonial Office, on subjects including: Kenya and its constitution; sweated labour, particularly relating to Hong Kong; the Colonial Development and Welfare Bill; the Nigeria Independence Bill; a visit to London by the Spanish Minister of Commerce, including talks on Gibraltar; Chinese refugees in Hong Kong; Central African Federation for...
Dates:
1959-03 - 1959-12
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The majority of the papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge, though the constituency papers and some of the correspondence and political papers remain closed.
File
Speeches, 1989-01 - 1989-11
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 4/1/21
Scope and Contents
Annotated texts of speeches by JEP on subjects including: defence policy, including maintaining peace in Europe and arms production; relations between Britain and Ireland, including the Anglo-Irish Agreement, the IRA and past policy on Northern Ireland; Britain and the European Economic Community, particularly the Common Agricultural Policy, changing Conservative policy on Europe, defence, economic affairs, East-West relations and the European Court of Human Rights; the Gospels; Hong Kong's...
Dates:
1989-01 - 1989-11
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.
Fonds
Stella Benson: Diaries and Poems
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.6762-6803
Scope and Contents
Diaries, poems and juvenilia
Dates:
1900-1933 (Circa)
Conditions Governing Access:
Originals unavailable. Microfilm copy to be used.
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
Fonds
The Papers of Jeremy Bray
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/BRAY
Scope and Contents
The papers of Jeremy Bray consist of a wide range of political, scientific and economic material. There are a large number of political subject files, often resulting from Bray's work in various Parliamentary committees, and these cover areas including: economic policy; scientific and technical policy; the steel industry (particularly relating to the Ravenscraig steelworks in Bray's own Lanarkshire constituency); Scottish affairs in general; education; Hong Kong and China; Africa; mental...
Dates:
1953 - 1997
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of Sir Dingle Foot
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/DGFT
Scope and Contents
The material held at Churchill Archives Centre deals with Sir Dingle's career as a Liberal and then a Labour Member of Parliament, as well as with his distinguished position in the legal profession, particularly with regard to Commonwealth countries and with his literary skills.
Dates:
1909 - 1979
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open (except for a few files which are closed under data protection) for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
File
Transcript of interview: Andrew Stuart, 2002
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/DOHP 70
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.
Dates:
2002
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Material in this collection is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue.
File
Transcript of interview: Arthur Maddocks, 2018
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/DOHP 167
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.
Dates:
2018
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Material in this collection is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue.
File
Transcript of interview: Laurence O'Keeffe, 1998
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/DOHP 31
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.
Dates:
1998
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Material in this collection is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue.
File
Transcript of interview: Lord Ricketts, 2016 - 2017
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/DOHP 158
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.
Dates:
2016 - 2017
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Material in this collection is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue.
File
Transcript of interview: Lord Wilson of Tillyorn, 2003
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/DOHP 83
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.
Dates:
2003
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Material in this collection is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue.
File
Transcript of interview: Sir Graham Fry, 2016
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/DOHP 151
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.
Dates:
2016
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Material in this collection is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue.
File
Transcript of interview: Sir John Boyd, 1999 - 2005
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/DOHP 60
Scope and Contents
Includes an edited version of the Anniversary lecture by Sir John Boyd on China and Japan delivered at the Annual General Meeting of The Royal Society for Asian Affairs, June 2005.
Dates:
1999 - 2005
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Material in this collection is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue.
File
Transcript of interview: Sir John Goulden, 2019
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/DOHP 183
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.
Dates:
2019
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Material in this collection is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue.
File
Transcript of interview: Sir Percy Cradock, 1997
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/DOHP 26
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.
Dates:
1997
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Material in this collection is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue.
File
Transcript of interview: Sir Robin McLaren, 1996
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/DOHP 15
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.
Dates:
1996
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Material in this collection is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue.
File
Transcript of interview: Sir Rodric Braithwaite, 1998
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/DOHP 30
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.
Dates:
1998
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Material in this collection is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue.
File
Transcript of interview: Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, 2011
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/DOHP 129
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.
Dates:
2011
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Material in this collection is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue.
Sub-Series
Various statements by Minister of Defence, 1957-01 - 1957-12
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/DSND 6/38
Scope and Contents
Includes papers relating to Sandys' visit to Hong Kong, September 1957
Dates:
1957-01 - 1957-12
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The majority of the papers are open to researchers. Information about closures can be obtained from Churchill Archives Centre.