Minutes of the General Committee
Includes: Russian fortification of Port Arthur and construction of railways. French encroachment on Southern Provinces. Need to increase Hong Kong garrison. British status in Shanghai. Possibility of war with China and effect of whole on Treaties. Projected railway from Tientsin to Chinkiang. Russia...
| Order number: |
CHAS/MCP/02 |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
6 Apr 1898 |
| Level: |
Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| Main author: | China Association; General Committee |
| Order number: |
CHAS/MCP/02 |
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| Summary: |
Includes: Russian fortification of Port Arthur and construction of railways. French encroachment on Southern Provinces. Need to increase Hong Kong garrison. British status in Shanghai. Possibility of war with China and effect of whole on Treaties. Projected railway from Tientsin to Chinkiang. Russia seeking concession for railway from Peking to. Need to reiterate special position of Britain in the Yangtze area. Desirability of establishing British base at Wel Hai Wei. Memorandum and policy statement to Foreign Office. |
| Main author: | China Association; General Committee |
| Extent: |
1 set of minutes |
| Access status: |
Open |
| Language: | English |
| Physical description: |
Bound in volume |
| Format: | Archive |