Archive / Papers / Benthall: Box 1

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  1. File marked ‘No.10’. November and December 1928:

    Business correspondence received while in England on leave. Information regarding railways – reports on Titaguhr Mills – use of bamboo to make paper etc. – Carnatic paper mills – Government contract for paper – future sales policy. 175pp.

  2. File marked ‘No.13’. December 1928 – January 1929:

    Mostly business correspondence received in England while on leave. Staff changes – labour problems at Paper Mills – notes on discussion regarding Burrakur Coal Co. – Contract with Tata Iron & Steel Co. – manganese – details of Jute Mills policy – Assam Saw Mills – Punjab Sugar Corporation Ltd. – production of jute at various companies such as Assam Saws, Cement, Jute & Manganese – Madras and Silvertown Oils – Lord Cable’s Estate, with reasons for not making Bird & Co. a Limited Company. 180pp.