Catalogue description Wang I-te to Bowring. Acting Prefect Yeh of Foochow, being new to his job, might well...

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Details of FO 682/1989/1
Reference: FO 682/1989/1
Description:

Wang I-te to Bowring. Acting Prefect Yeh of Foochow, being new to his job, might well have used improper diplomatic language but Vice-Consul F.H. Hale was most impetuous in tearing up letter. Encl. Consul W.H. Medhurst to Prefect Pao of Foochow, 19 Oct 1855.

Note: 10 pages 5 pages
Date: 1856 Jan 22/HF 5 12 15
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: F.O. 682/129/1
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: Chinese
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
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