China Navigation Company Eastern General Letters

Letters to and from John Swire & Sons London, Butterfield & Swire Japan and Butterfield and Swire in Sydney relating to routine business matters including Japan and Australia trade, the management of cargo shipments, routine upkeep, conversion and sales of vessels. In particular this file co...

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Order number: JSS Box 2699 A&B
Date(s) of creation: Jan 1967-Jun 1967
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: JSS Box 2699 A&B
Summary: Letters to and from John Swire & Sons London, Butterfield & Swire Japan and Butterfield and Swire in Sydney relating to routine business matters including Japan and Australia trade, the management of cargo shipments, routine upkeep, conversion and sales of vessels. In particular this file covers advertising, trade in Australia, Associated Container Transportation Limited [ACT] Atlas Line, factors affecting business in Bangkok, chartering of vessels, business in Japan and Micronesia, second-hand tonnage, sale of 'S' class, and trade with regards to the Port Line / Ellerman / Blue Star in Australia and Japan. Includes subject index.
Previous numbers: CNCo 2772
Extent: 1 file
Arrangement: Letters are arranged geographically into four sections: to the East, from the East, to Australia and from Australia and are arranged chronologically within these sections.
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: Handlist available
Format: Archive