Letters to Hong Kong

Scope and Content

File of correspondence between John Swire & Sons and Butterfield & Swire, Hong Kong relating to the management of the China Navigation Company. The letters cover the following areas in particular: Australia trades; meetings of Australia-Singapore and West Malaysia Outward Shipping Conference [Ausmacon]/ASAWMOSC; confidentional shipping reports relating to China; trade in New Zealand; tonnage; matters affecting individual ships; Jardine's . Includes index

Arrangement

Letters are arranged chronologically by sending office

Access Information

Open

Other Finding Aids

Paper handlist available

Archivist's Note

Catalogued

Conditions Governing Use

Copying for personal research purposes is permitted. Please contact the archivist for all publication requests.

Copyright is owned by John Swire & Sons, Ltd, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ