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China: reports from naval officers, consuls etc; 1859-1903
Catalogue reference: FO 405/289
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This record is about the China: reports from naval officers, consuls etc; 1859-1903 dating from 1859 Sep 01 - 1903 Jan 31 in the series Foreign Office: China and Taiwan Confidential Print. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- FO 405/289
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1859 Sep 01 - 1903 Jan 31
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China: reports from naval officers, consuls etc; 1859-1903
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- With maps
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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FO 405
Foreign Office: China and Taiwan Confidential Print
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Within the series: FO 405
Foreign Office: China and Taiwan Confidential Print
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