Records of Doloi Tea Company Limited

Scope and Content

  • Minutes 1978-1981;
  • Powers of Attorney 1926-1971;
  • Allotment list 29 Apr 1955.

Administrative / Biographical History

Company incorporated on 30 Dec 1884 . The company was formed to grow and export tea from the Sylhet or Srimongel regions of the now present day Bangladesh. The company business activity also includes the growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds. Quoted until acquired by Bangladeshi interests in the late 1970s.

Arrangement

Files arranged as received

Access Information

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Alternative Form Available

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Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

None which affect the use of this material

Conditions Governing Use

Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents

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Appraisal Information

This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 248 procedures. Duplicates have been removed.

Accruals

None expected

Related Material

The company has links with the records of The Baraoora (Sylhet) Tea Co Ltd GB 248 UGD 091/36.

Location of Originals

This material is original

Bibliography

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Additional Information

Description compiled in line with the following international standards: International Council on Archives, ISAD(G) Second Edition, September 1999and National Council on Archives, Rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names

Scotland is the location of all place names in the administrative/biographical history element, unless otherwise stated.

Fonds level description compiled by Peter Morphew, Business Archive Cataloguer (James Finlay Ltd), January 2016.