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    Liu K'ai-yü to C. Elliot. Transmits edict by Lin Tse-hsü and Teng T'ing-cheng: are...

    Liu K'ai-yü to C. Elliot. Transmits edict by Lin Tse-hsü and Teng T'ing-cheng: are shocked to learn that British ships, ostensibly exercising their cannon, have damaged a Chinese war junk in three places; as Elliot is still in Canton and probably not…

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1839 Jun 1/TK 19 04 20
    Reference
    FO 682/1972/33
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    Chu-erh-hang-a to Superintendents of Trade from Britain, U.S.A. and Holland. Transmits...

    Chu-erh-hang-a to Superintendents of Trade from Britain, U.S.A. and Holland. Transmits joint edict by Lin Tse-hsü, Teng T'ing-cheng and I-liang granting their request to leave for home, adding that they must do so for good. Anyone bringing opium in t…

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1839 May 10/TK 19 03 27
    Reference
    FO 682/1972/23
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    Prefect Chu-erh-hang-a of Canton and Colonel Han of Canton Regiment to C. Elliot....

    Prefect Chu-erh-hang-a of Canton and Colonel Han of Canton Regiment to C. Elliot. Transmit Viceroy Teng T'ing-cheng's edict reiterating Commissioner Lin Tse-hsü's determination to besiege factory area until all opium is surrendered and wondering what…

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1839 Mar 25/TK 19 02 11
    Reference
    FO 682/1972/2
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    Lin Tse-hsü et al. to C. Elliot. While opium was being surrendered, requested Emperor...

    Lin Tse-hsü et al. to C. Elliot. While opium was being surrendered, requested Emperor to pardon British opium dealers and to reward them with tea. Request was granted by Emperor and now that all 20,283 chests of opium are surrendered, will reward the…

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1839 May 26/TK 19 04 14
    Reference
    FO 682/1972/32
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    Chu-erh-hang-a to C. Elliot. Transmits edict by Lin Tse-hsü and Teng T'ing-cheng:...

    Chu-erh-hang-a to C. Elliot. Transmits edict by Lin Tse-hsü and Teng T'ing-cheng: Englishman En-i-t'u [Endicott?], caught smuggling opium into Canton, has been expelled to Macao, where he has again been caught smuggling opium; demand that he be sent …

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1839 May 8/TK 19 03 25
    Reference
    FO 682/1972/21
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    Liu K'ai-yü and Sub-Magistrate Chiang Li-ang of Macao to C. Elliot. Transmit Teng...

    Liu K'ai-yü and Sub-Magistrate Chiang Li-ang of Macao to C. Elliot. Transmit Teng T'ing-cheng's edict: endorses Elliot's view that opium smugglers are damaging the cause of proper trade, and his proposal to lay down regulations to put legal trade on …

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1839 Jun 7/TK 19 04 26
    Reference
    FO 682/1972/34
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    Chu-erh-hang-a to C. Elliot. Transmits Lin Tse-hsü's edict specifying manner in which...

    Chu-erh-hang-a to C. Elliot. Transmits Lin Tse-hsü's edict specifying manner in which opium is to be surrendered: (1) opium in factory area to be put outside buildings on 29 March; opium in Whampoa to be delivered on 30 March; (2) opium at Lintin to …

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1839 Mar 28/TK 19 02 14
    Reference
    FO 682/1972/7
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    Liu K'ai-yü and Chiang Li-ang to C. Elliot. Transmit edict by Lin Tse-hsü and Teng...

    Liu K'ai-yü and Chiang Li-ang to C. Elliot. Transmit edict by Lin Tse-hsü and Teng T'ing-cheng: clippers wishing to load before leaving must come to Whampoa without delay and those not wishing to do so must leave Chinese waters immediately.

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1839 Jun 7/TK 19 04 26
    Reference
    FO 682/1972/35
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    Chu-erh-hang-a to C. Elliot. Transmits Lin Tse-hsü's edict: rejects Elliot's request...

    Chu-erh-hang-a to C. Elliot. Transmits Lin Tse-hsü's edict: rejects Elliot's request to send deputy to Lintin to acknowledge receipt of account of opium stock before delivery to Chinese authorities, as Elliot can order merchants to hand over account …

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1839 Apr 1/TK 19 02 18
    Reference
    FO 682/1972/8
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    Chu-erh-hang-a to C. Elliot. Transmits edict by Lin Tse-hsü and Teng T'ing-cheng:...

    Chu-erh-hang-a to C. Elliot. Transmits edict by Lin Tse-hsü and Teng T'ing-cheng: return letter which Elliot wrote to his deputy Johnston asking Johnston to wait for instructions if in doubt; such a letter would delay process of handing over opium at…

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1839 Apr 13/TK 19 03 30
    Reference
    FO 682/1972/13
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    Chu-erh-hang-a to C. Elliot. Transmits Lin Tse-hsü's edict: is pleased to learn that...

    Chu-erh-hang-a to C. Elliot. Transmits Lin Tse-hsü's edict: is pleased to learn that Elliot is willing to surrender opium; orders him to make detailed account of all opium stock.

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1839 Mar 27/TK 19 02 13
    Reference
    FO 682/1972/5
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    Liu K'ai-yü and Chiang Li-ang to C. Elliot. Transmit edict by Lin Tse-hsü and Teng...

    Liu K'ai-yü and Chiang Li-ang to C. Elliot. Transmit edict by Lin Tse-hsü and Teng T'ing-cheng: have formulated regulations to revive pao-chia system to stamp out opium in Macao but will be interested to know what proposals Elliot has in mind to achi…

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1839 Jun 8/TK 19 04 27
    Reference
    FO 682/1972/36
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    Chiang Li-ang to C. Elliot. Re Elliot's request for amicable relations, transmits...

    Chiang Li-ang to C. Elliot. Re Elliot's request for amicable relations, transmits terms for peace from Lin Tse-hsü and Teng T'ing-cheng. [See next entry.]

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1839 Sep 20/TK 19 08 13
    Reference
    FO 682/1972/37
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    Lin Tse-hsü and Teng T'ing-cheng to C. Elliot. Will not release foreigners from Canton...

    Lin Tse-hsü and Teng T'ing-cheng to C. Elliot. Will not release foreigners from Canton until all opium hulks [in Chinese waters] have reported at Hu-men. Condemn Johnston's attempt at blackmail. Encl. Edict ordering Johnston to get all opium hulks to…

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1839 Apr 22/TK 19 03 09
    Reference
    FO 682/1972/17
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    [Lin Tse-hsü and Teng T'ing-cheng to [C. Elliot]. Set out terms for peace: (1) opium...

    [Lin Tse-hsü and Teng T'ing-cheng to [C. Elliot]. Set out terms for peace: (1) opium newly arrived must all be destroyed; (2) murderer of Lin Wei-hsi must be handed over; (3) opium dealers must be sent back to England; (4) as Elliot claims he is wait…

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1839 Sep 20/TK 19 n.d. [08 13]
    Reference
    FO 682/1972/38
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    [Commander-in-Chief of marines Kuan T'ien-p'ei] to C. Elliot. Will not stop military...

    [Commander-in-Chief of marines Kuan T'ien-p'ei] to C. Elliot. Will not stop military action until murderer of Lin Wei-hsi is handed over.

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1839 Nov 3/TK 19 n.d. [09 28]
    Reference
    FO 682/1972/42
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    Chu-erh-hang-a et al. to C. Elliot. Transmit Lin Tse-hsü's edict: rejects Elliot's...

    Chu-erh-hang-a et al. to C. Elliot. Transmit Lin Tse-hsü's edict: rejects Elliot's request to let Britons and their ships leave Canton; condemns him for collaboration with opium smugglers and for having tried to escape from Canton with [Mr] Dent; dem…

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1839 Mar 26/TK 19 02 12
    Reference
    FO 682/1972/3
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    Chu-erh-hang-a to C. Elliot. Transmits Governor I-liang's edict: rejects Mr Daniell's...

    Chu-erh-hang-a to C. Elliot. Transmits Governor I-liang's edict: rejects Mr Daniell's plea to go to Macao to look after his sick child, regarding this as attempt by Elliot to test out attitude of Chinese authorities towards siege of factories.

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1839 Apr 13/TK 19 02 30
    Reference
    FO 682/1972/12
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    Captain C. Elliot to [Viceroy Teng T'ing-cheng of Liang-Kuang]. Execution of criminal...

    Captain C. Elliot to [Viceroy Teng T'ing-cheng of Liang-Kuang]. Execution of criminal in factory area has greatly upset foreigners, who feel terribly exposed. Requests that no further executions be carried out in factory area.

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1839 Mar 5/TK 19 01 20
    Reference
    FO 682/1972/1
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    Prefect Designate She Pao-shun to Johnston. Transmits Lin Tse-hsü's edict: has requested...

    Prefect Designate She Pao-shun to Johnston. Transmits Lin Tse-hsü's edict: has requested Canton authorities to allow foreigners to leave Canton after half of estimated opium stock has been surrendered. Would have done so even before this if only all …

    Held by
    The National Archives, Kew
    Date
    1839 Apr 21/TK 19 03 08
    Reference
    FO 682/1972/16

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