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Papers re Kowloon peninsula lease, 1860

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 33/13

Scope and Contents

Documents in Parkes' hand concerning the lease of the Kowloon peninsula by Great Britain from China:

Draft of a letter from Parkes, Canton, to Sir Charles Van Straubenzee, 24 February [1860], 5 folios.

Draft of a 'Communication from Mr. Parkes to the Gov[erno]r General of the two Kwang [Lao Ch'ung-kuang]', Canton, 20 March 1860, 6 folios.

Copy of 'Remarks' by Sir James Hope concerning the usefulness of the Kowloon peninsula for military preparations, c. 3 May 1860, 1 bifolio.

Dates

  • 1860

Conditions Governing Access

Any person wishing to consult the collection must obtain written permission from Matheson and Co. Ltd, 3 Lombard Street, London, EC3V 9AQ. Applicants may submit their request using the standard Jardine Matheson letter of application, which is available from the Manuscripts Reading Room and via the University Library web pages at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_permission_form.pdf. They should state specifically on the form that they desire access to the Parkes Papers.

Extent

11 folio(s) (11 folios)

1 item(s) (1 bifolio)

Language of Materials

English