High Commissioner and Plenipotentiary in China and the Far East
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The High Commissioner and Plenipotentiary in China and the Far East was a senior British diplomatic post empowered to negotiate and enforce imperial policy and treaties across East Asia in the mid-19th century.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British diplomatic post
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imperial office ⓘ |
| appertainsTo | British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| diplomaticRank |
extraordinary envoy
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plenipotentiary ⓘ |
| empoweredTo |
conclude treaties
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conduct diplomacy ⓘ enforce imperial policy ⓘ issue binding instructions to British officials in the region ⓘ negotiate treaties ⓘ |
| exercisedIn |
British spheres of influence in East Asia
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treaty ports in China ⓘ |
| governmentalDomain |
foreign policy
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imperial administration ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
British consular officials in China
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British diplomatic missions in East Asia ⓘ British naval commanders in East Asian waters ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
British imperial expansion in East Asia
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unequal treaty system in China ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
instructions from the Foreign Office
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royal commission ⓘ |
| officeHolderRole |
High Commissioner
NERFINISHED
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Plenipotentiary ⓘ |
| officeType |
extraordinary commission
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special mission ⓘ |
| powerScope |
civil authority
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diplomatic authority ⓘ limited military authority ⓘ |
| purpose |
coordination of British policy in East Asia
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management of British relations with China ⓘ negotiation of commercial and political treaties ⓘ protection of British imperial interests in East Asia ⓘ |
| regionServed |
China
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East Asia ⓘ Far East ⓘ |
| status | historical office ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
British Cabinet
NERFINISHED
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British Foreign Secretary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| titleContains |
High Commissioner
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Plenipotentiary ⓘ |
| titleSpecifies |
China
NERFINISHED
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Far East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | British treaty negotiations with East Asian states ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin
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High Commissioner and Plenipotentiary in China and the Far East
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