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Correspondence, dispatches, reports, ordinances, memoranda and other papers relating to the affairs of Hong Kong, 1846-60 by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons; Irish University Press is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Correspondence, dispatches, reports, ordinances, memoranda and other papers relating to the affairs of Hong Kong, 1846-60 about?

The 19th century saw the emergence and full development of a position of British dominance in East Asia, as well as the first stage of its decline. Based on trade and the gunboat, it led to a relationship with China (through the so-called 'treaty ports') which is now commonly called 'semicolonial'; and this in turn, because of the reactions it induced within those countries, has done much to shape their modern history. The papers presented to parliament between 1800 and 1900, gathered by Irish University Press as the China Area Studies set, provide one of the most valuable collections for studying this important topic at first hand. These papers provide a wealth of information on British trade and the economic development of the area. The framework within which trade was carried on was determined by diplomacy, backed by force. This led to two wars, the Opium War and the Arrow War, followed by treaty settlements in 1842-1843 and 1858-1860 and are fully documented in the sessional papers in this series. -- Publisher's catalogue

Author

Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons; Irish University Press

Publisher

Dublin (81 Merrion Sq., Dublin 2): Irish University Press

Published

1971

Language

EN

ISBN

9780716516248

Subjects

Political Science, History, Humanities