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File 868/1904 Pt 6 'Consular: China; as to appointment of Consuls at Rangoon, Mandalay and Calcutta' [58r] (11/156)
The record is made up of 1 item (77 folios). It was created in 28 Jan 1908-27 May 1909. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Copy.
No.8.
Treaty.
Via Siberia
(14584)
P E K I N 0,
3rd April 1909.
Sir:-
with reference to my telegram No.67 end my despatch
No.143 of the 1st instant, I have the honour to enclose copy
of a letter which I recently addressed to His Excellency
Liang Tun-yen suggesting that Mr. Ouyang King, who had been
appointed Chinese Consul at Rangoon, should be transferred to
Vancouver. Mr. Ouyang King had been associated with Mr.
Mackenzie King in the settlement of the Chinese claims aris
ing out of the riots at Vancouver in 1908 and was considered
to be an eminently suitable person for representing Chinese
interests at that place.
These considerations were placed before Mr. Liang by Mr.
Mackenzie King in conversation and His Excellency invited
me to record them in writing in order that he might be in a
position to advise the transfer.
The result has been that an exchange of posts has been
arranged between Mr. Siao Yung Si, the Consul designated for
Vancouver and Mr. Ouyang King and that the latter will new
—-
Sir Edward Orey, Bart.,
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Part 6 contains correspondence and telegrams between the Foreign Office, the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. , the British Consulate at Yunnanfu (Kunming, China), the Chinese Waiwupu (Foreign Affairs Department), and the Chinese Legation in London, discussing a request of the Chinese Government to appoint a Chinese Consul at Mandalay, and authorising the establishment of a legation at Rangoon, without the opportunity to make official visits elsewhere in Burma. There are also documents concerning Chinese propaganda in Burma.
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- 53r:68v, 71r:73v, 76r:89v, 91r:98v, 102r:109v, 111r:119v, 121r:129v
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