Correspondence, relating to events of 1941-1942.

Telegrams, December 1941 - January 1942 and a couple of long-form letters, including:
Letter from the Managing Director 9 January 1942 about staff shortages;
Correspondence concerning Remittances, Benefit Fund Securities and cash, January 1942;
Two hand-written notes to John Morton from J. Biddulph, both 6 March 1942;
John Biddulph’s letter to the Director explaining events of April/May 1942 plus reply 9 July 1942;
Managing Director’s response to 2 cables, about evacuation 18 February 1942;
3 Letters to the secretaries about how the IFC is using its fleet in voluntary evacuations, and general updates on the war and its effects on the fleet, December 1941;
Correspondence relating to the Moulmein Fleet January and February 1942;
Correspondence about Casualties June-August 1942;
Correspondence about reactions to outbreak of war January 1942;
Letter response to telegrams about the death of George Watt, 5 January 1942.

Record Details

Item reference: IWD/2/9
Catalogue Section: Records of semi-governmental and non-governmental organisations
Level: FILE
Date made: 1941-1942
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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