Diaries, speeches, correspondence and other papers relating to visits to Australia by John Blythe Kinross in 1971 and 1976, and a visit to Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong in 1977., 1971, 1976-1977.
Scope and Contents
Containing correspondence, memorandums, diaries and other papers.
The main interest of the collection lies in the material to the Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation (ICFC), to the financing of small businesses, and in general to Kinross’s activities in the City of London from 1928 to the present day. In addition to formal business, the papers contain a significant quantity of private correspondence, and some interest diaries. All the papers carry useful and sometimes lengthy annotations by Kinross himself. The papers were used extensively for his autobiography 'Fifty years in the city', 1982.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1971, 1976-1977.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
1 Folders
Language of Materials
English
General
John Blythe Kinross' purpose was to investigate the investment possibilities of Australia, and to advise the Reserve Bank of Australia on the setting up of an Australian ICFC.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
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