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Northern Department and Foreign Office: Consulates and Legation, China: Miscellaneous...
Catalogue reference: FO 233
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FO 233
This series contains miscellaneous papers and reports from the British legation and consulates in China. Comprises a catalogue of embassy archives, 1727 to 1859; trade and intelligence reports; records of legal proceedings; miscellaneous papers,...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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FO 233
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Title (The name of the record)
- Northern Department and Foreign Office: Consulates and Legation, China: Miscellaneous Papers and Reports
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Date (When the record was created)
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1727-1951
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains miscellaneous papers and reports from the British legation and consulates in China. Comprises a catalogue of embassy archives, 1727 to 1859; trade and intelligence reports; records of legal proceedings; miscellaneous papers, some in Chinese, of the Chinese Secretary's Office; an entry book of papers relating to the East India Company in China; claims arising from Sino-Japanese hostilities, 1927 to 1940; accounts; circulars, etc.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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Chinese and English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- East India Company, Chinese Secretarys Office, 1793-1834
- Foreign Office, Chinese Secretarys Office, 1834-1939
- Foreign Office, Consulates, China, 1782-1968
- Foreign Office, Legation, China, 1782-1968
- Northern Department, Consulates, China, 1727-1782
- Northern Department, Legation, China, 1727-1782
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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306 volume(s)
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
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Additional safe handling procedures are in place. Records must be ordered in advance.
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C7547/
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Northern Department and Foreign Office: Consulates and Legation, China: Miscellaneous Papers and Reports
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