British Legation in Peking
E371409
The British Legation in Peking was the United Kingdom’s principal diplomatic mission in imperial and early republican China, overseeing British political and consular affairs in the country.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Legation in Peking canonical | 1 |
| British mission to the Qing court at Beijing | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3604191 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: British Legation in Peking Context triple: [British concession in Hankow, administeredBy, British Legation in Peking]
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The Siege at Peking
The Siege at Peking is a historical narrative by British writer Peter Fleming that recounts the 1900 Boxer Rebellion and the defense of the foreign legations in Beijing.
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B.
British concession in Canton
The British concession in Canton was a foreign-controlled enclave in Guangzhou, China, established in the 19th century as part of the treaty port system that facilitated British trade and extraterritorial rights.
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C.
British concession in Amoy
The British concession in Amoy was a 19th- and early 20th-century foreign-controlled enclave in the Chinese port city of Xiamen, established after the Opium Wars as part of Britain’s treaty port system.
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D.
South Seas Mandate
The South Seas Mandate was a former League of Nations mandate administered by Japan after World War I, comprising several Pacific islands that later became strategically important in World War II.
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E.
British concession in Hankow
The British concession in Hankow was a foreign-controlled enclave in Wuhan, China, established in the late 19th century that served as a major hub for British trade and influence along the Yangtze River.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British Legation in Peking Target entity description: The British Legation in Peking was the United Kingdom’s principal diplomatic mission in imperial and early republican China, overseeing British political and consular affairs in the country.
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A.
The Siege at Peking
The Siege at Peking is a historical narrative by British writer Peter Fleming that recounts the 1900 Boxer Rebellion and the defense of the foreign legations in Beijing.
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B.
British concession in Canton
The British concession in Canton was a foreign-controlled enclave in Guangzhou, China, established in the 19th century as part of the treaty port system that facilitated British trade and extraterritorial rights.
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C.
British concession in Amoy
The British concession in Amoy was a 19th- and early 20th-century foreign-controlled enclave in the Chinese port city of Xiamen, established after the Opium Wars as part of Britain’s treaty port system.
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D.
South Seas Mandate
The South Seas Mandate was a former League of Nations mandate administered by Japan after World War I, comprising several Pacific islands that later became strategically important in World War II.
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E.
British concession in Hankow
The British concession in Hankow was a foreign-controlled enclave in Wuhan, China, established in the late 19th century that served as a major hub for British trade and influence along the Yangtze River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic mission
ⓘ
legation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Far East
ⓘ
surface form:
British Empire in East Asia
foreign legation quarter in Peking ⓘ unequal treaties in China ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| diplomaticRank | legation ⓘ |
| diplomaticRelation |
Qing dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Qing Empire
Republic of China ⓘ |
| diplomaticStatus | legation-level mission prior to embassy-level representation ⓘ |
| era |
early Republican China
ⓘ
imperial China ⓘ |
| function |
oversight of British consular affairs in China
ⓘ
oversight of British political affairs in China ⓘ principal diplomatic mission of the United Kingdom in China ⓘ |
| governedBy | British minister to China ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | central institution of British diplomacy in China before embassy status ⓘ |
| languageOfDiplomacy | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | China ⓘ |
| location |
Beijing
ⓘ
Beijing ⓘ
surface form:
Peking
|
| oversaw | British consulates in treaty ports in China ⓘ |
| predecessor | earlier British consular posts in China ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Imperial China
ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese Empire
Republic of China ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of China (early period)
|
| representedInterestOf |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
British government
British nationals in China ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordination of British consular network in China
ⓘ
political reporting on China for the British government ⓘ protection of British treaty rights in China ⓘ |
| securityRole | protection of British diplomatic staff in China ⓘ |
| servedAs |
British representation to early Republican China
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British representation to the Qing Empire ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
diplomatic history of China
ⓘ
diplomatic history of the United Kingdom ⓘ international relations between the United Kingdom and China ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
ⓘ
surface form:
Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom
|
| typeOfBuilding | diplomatic compound ⓘ |
| usedBy |
UK Diplomatic Service
ⓘ
surface form:
British diplomatic service
Foreign and Commonwealth Office ⓘ
surface form:
Foreign Office of the United Kingdom
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Subject: British Legation in Peking Description of subject: The British Legation in Peking was the United Kingdom’s principal diplomatic mission in imperial and early republican China, overseeing British political and consular affairs in the country.
Referenced by (2)
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