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Two memorials recommending awards for gentry (Hsü Hsiang-kuang and Howqua) who had...
Catalogue reference: FO 931/757
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- FO 931/757
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Date (When the record was created)
- after 1847
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Description (What the record is about)
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Two memorials recommending awards for gentry (Hsü Hsiang-kuang and Howqua) who had served their country well in dealing with foreigners and in organizing militia. 2 mss., 4 + 2 ff.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- F.O. 682/112/3 (30)
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- Chinese
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
- Army
- Trade and commerce
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3156044/
Series information
FO 931
Kwangtung Provincial Archives: Documents of the Chinese Administration in Kwangtung
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