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China and Japan. Special mission to China Legation in Peking. Legations in Tokyo/Yokohama...
Catalogue reference: PRO 30/22/101
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This record is about the China and Japan. Special mission to China Legation in Peking. Legations in Tokyo/Yokohama... dating from 1859 Sept. 17 - 1865 Mar. 27 in the series Lord John Russell: Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- PRO 30/22/101
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1859 Sept. 17 - 1865 Mar. 27
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Description (What the record is about)
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China and Japan. Special mission to China Legation in Peking. Legations in Tokyo/Yokohama Private correspondence (drafts). Lord John (from 1861 earl) Russell, foreign secretary, to Hon. F.W.A. (from 1863 Sir Frederick) Bruce, envoy, China; Col. E. St.J.Neale, legation secretary; Earl of Elgin, special mission to China; R. (from 1862 Sir Rutherford) Alcock, envoy, Japan; H.N. Lay, inspector general, Chinese Customs; Sir H. Parkes, consul, Shanghai.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Letters are from Foreign Office or Lord John's residence, Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, unless otherwise stated. emperors of China = Hsien-feng from 1862 = T'ung-chih 1 vol.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Not Public Record(s)
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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
- Asia
- Personal and family papers
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3664420/
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PRO 30/22
Lord John Russell: Papers
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China and Japan. Special mission to China Legation in Peking. Legations in Tokyo/Yokohama...
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