China Purchasing Agency Ltd

Papers include Standing Regulations of the Board of Directors of the China Purchasing Agency, correspondence concerning the administration of purchase orders (1939-1943), lists of tenders (1939), and a schedule of shipments.


Date(s) of creation: c.1939 - 1943
Level: Series
Format: Archive           
Main author: China Purchasing Agency Ltd

Summary: Papers include Standing Regulations of the Board of Directors of the China Purchasing Agency, correspondence concerning the administration of purchase orders (1939-1943), lists of tenders (1939), and a schedule of shipments.
Main author: China Purchasing Agency Ltd
Admin history: The China Purchasing Agency Ltd was formed in August 1939 to deal with the work of effecting purchases with funds that did not come under the arrangements for the disposal of the British share of the China Indemnity. It shared joint staff and offices with the Chinese Government Purchasing Commission. There are very few materials in the collection that relate solely to the China Purchasing Agency, as so many functions were shared with the Chinese Government Purchasing Commission.
Acquisition: China Purchasing Agency Ltd shared staff and offices with the Chinese Government Purchasing Commission.
Access status: Open
Language: English
Format: Archive