Decree about protection of foreigners and letter of the consul
Imperial Decree, 17 July 1900, translated and disseminated in late July 1900, issued by the Acting Viceroy of Canton to B. C. G. Scott, Her Britannic Majesty’s Consul, transmitting a proclamation based on an Imperial edict concerning the protection of foreigners and missionaries during the Boxer Reb...
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| Format: | Documents |
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| Language: | English |
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Julho 1900
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| Subjects: |
Arson and Robbery
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Assassination of German Minister
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Boxer Rebellion
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British Consul Scott
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Canton Viceroy
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Damage Investigations
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Diplomatic Correspondence
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Foreign Missionaries
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Foreign Property Rights
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Foreign Protection
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Governors
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Historical Documentation
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Imperial Edict
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Inland Districts
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International Amity
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Legal Framework
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Portuguese Consulate in Canton
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Qing Court Directives
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Regional Governance
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Strategic Events
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Suppression of Insurrection
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Taku Forts Seizure
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Tartar Generals
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Treaty Ports
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Viceroys
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Documents
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| Online Access: | https://macau-legacy.usj.edu.mo/docs/Q3A2M7QP/viewer_Q3A2M7QP.html |
| Summary: | Imperial Decree, 17 July 1900, translated and disseminated in late July 1900, issued by the Acting Viceroy of Canton to B. C. G. Scott, Her Britannic Majesty’s Consul, transmitting a proclamation based on an Imperial edict concerning the protection of foreigners and missionaries during the Boxer Rebellion. The document outlines imperial directives from the Qing court following the outbreak of hostilities in northern China, particularly after the seizure of the Taku Forts and the assassination of the German Minister in Peking. It mandates Tartar Generals, Viceroys, and Governors to safeguard foreign merchants, missionaries, converts, and their property at treaty ports and inland districts, in accordance with treaty obligations. The proclamation attributes the conflict to local unrest instigated by the ‘Boxer’ rebels, asserts the Crown's commitment to international amity, and demands strict suppression of insurrectionary activities, including arson and robbery. It further orders investigations into damages suffered by foreigners not resulting from military operations. Accompanying correspondence from the Portuguese Consulate in Canton, dated 28 July 1900, reports relative calm in the region, continued enforcement of order by the Acting Viceroy, and efforts to contain the conflict to northern China. Additional dispatches confirm the circulation of the decree, refute contemporary rumours of violence in Shamene, and transmit official documents to consular authorities. This collection provides critical primary evidence of Qing administrative responses to international crisis, regional governance during rebellion, and diplomatic communication in South China during July 1900. |
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