Floating Staff Letters

Copies of letters sent from John Swire & Sons London to Butterfield & Swire Bombay and received from Bombay and West Africa covering all aspects of routine staff management. In particular the following subjects are covered: Australia-based ships; West African crews, Chinese officers and engi...

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Order number: JSS Box 2531A FILE CLOSED
Date(s) of creation: 1944-1945
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: JSS Box 2531A FILE CLOSED
Summary: Copies of letters sent from John Swire & Sons London to Butterfield & Swire Bombay and received from Bombay and West Africa covering all aspects of routine staff management. In particular the following subjects are covered: Australia-based ships; West African crews, Chinese officers and engineers, personal effects claims, 'Far Eastern' operations, Indian crews, internees, leave, manning, rates of pay, passages, recruits, service conditions, expenses and VE day awards [Victory in Europe]. With index
Previous numbers: SHIP 135
Extent: 0.5 box
Arrangement: Chronological
Access status: Closed
Closed until: 01/01/2025
Access conditions: File closed under the Data Protection Act until 1st January 2025
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
Format: Archive