Hong Kong General Letters

Two files of correspondence between John Swire & Sons, and Butterfield & Swire, Hong Kong, regarding the routine management of the China Navigation Company. The letters cover the following areas in particular: Australian Trade and Australia and New Zealand Eastern Shipping Conference [ANZESC...

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Order number: JSS Box 2795 (2 boxes)
Date(s) of creation: 1966
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: JSS Box 2795 (2 boxes)
Summary: Two files of correspondence between John Swire & Sons, and Butterfield & Swire, Hong Kong, regarding the routine management of the China Navigation Company. The letters cover the following areas in particular: Australian Trade and Australia and New Zealand Eastern Shipping Conference [ANZESC]; southbound pool; China Navigation Company applications to Australia-Singapore and West Malaysia Outward Shipping Conference [AUSMACON]; Crusader Steamship Company; rate increases in China; Cargo handling; finance; Japan New Guinea trade; Indo-China Steam Navigation Company [ICSNCo]; pilgrims; Reliance Industries Limited [RIL]; S Class vessels; tonnage (new and disposition); carriage of Gurkhas. Includes index
Previous numbers: CNCHK 4
Extent: 1 box
Arrangement: Chronological by sending office
Access status: Open
Copyright: Copyright is owned by John Swire & Sons, Ltd, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ
User restrictions: Copying for personal research purposes is permitted. Please contact the archivist for all publication requests.
Language: English
Finding aids: Paper handlist available
Format: Archive