Rhodesia Trading Company Ltd The papers have been divided into two groups; firstly the printed papers of the company, annual reports, accounts, circulars, etc., and secondly Gell's own correspondence and papers with reference to Rhodesian Cold Storage and Trading Company. The papers have been listed piece by piece, in date order. In the second, larger, group, there are two main types. There are those items that were duplicated by the secretary or managing director and sent out to the whole board. These are identified by "(C)" noted at the end of each description. Secondly there are Gell's own letters and papers. All those stated to be by or from Gell are in original MS or TS unless otherwise stated. Similarly, all letters to Gell are originals unless marked "(C)" or otherwise described. All printed items are so identified, but the distinction between TS and MS is only occasionally noted. One constant type of letter that has only been summarily described is the local or head office mail letter. This was a regular weekly missive containing general news of the state of trade and particular matters of moment. They are normally extremely miscellaneous and wide-ranging in their contents. Frequently they were given a reference number in Rhodesian Cold Storage and Trading Company and this has been given in the list, where discernable, as it is one of the few guides to the completeness or otherwise of the collection. As a sub-group, they constitute a useful guide to the general affairs of the company. Gell's address is not given in the description of his letters and other addresses are only summarily noted. The company's London office was always in Finsbury Pavement House, E.C. Endorsements of `Private' or `Confidential' have not been noted in the list. This group of papers is part of a larger collection relating to P.L. Gell's business and personal activities, of which those with reference to the British South Africa Company have already been listed by the Commission. 1902-1924