Plate 5 The building of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd

Asiatic Petroleum Company was a joint venture between the Shell and Royal Dutch oil companies founded in 1903 (60% Royal-Dutch, 40% Shell). It operated in Asia in the early twentieth century.[1] The corporate headquarters were on The Bund in Shanghai, China. The division tested the limits of corporate liability in the Lennard's Carrying Co Ltd v Asiatic Petroleum Co Ltd case.

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