Letter of the Consul to the ministry of foreign affairs about arrival of the cruiser Vasco da Gama
This official diplomatic correspondence, dated 5 May 1904, originates from the General Consulate of Portugal in Shanghai and is addressed to a high-ranking Portuguese authority. Classified as a formal notification, the document records the arrival of the Portuguese cruiser "Vasco da Gama" in Shangha...
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| description | This official diplomatic correspondence, dated 5 May 1904, originates from the General Consulate of Portugal in Shanghai and is addressed to a high-ranking Portuguese authority. Classified as a formal notification, the document records the arrival of the Portuguese cruiser "Vasco da Gama" in Shanghai at approximately 16:00 on the same date. The vessel had sailed from Hong Kong under the command of Captain of Sea and War Manuel Lourenço Vasco de Carvalho, a senior naval officer in the Portuguese Navy. Sent under reference number 228 I A, the communication underscores the operational movements of Portuguese naval assets in East Asia during the early 20th century. The content reflects the administrative and strategic functions of Portugal’s consular presence in Shanghai, serving both diplomatic and maritime oversight roles within the context of European colonial and commercial interests in China. The mention of the ship’s name, a prominent figure in Portuguese maritime history, reinforces the symbolic and practical dimensions of naval deployment in maintaining national presence abroad. This document provides valuable insight into Portugal’s extraterritorial operations, naval logistics, and diplomatic protocols in treaty port China during the late Qing dynasty. It is a primary source relevant to studies of colonialism, maritime history, and international relations in East Asia during the imperial era. |
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CONSULADO GERAL DE PORTUGAL EM SHANGHAI. Proe. N° 228 I A. Shanghai, 5 de Maio de 1904. Muito Excelentíssimo Senhor,
Tenho a honra de informar a V. Exª que houve, pelas quatro horas da tarde, fundeou neste porto, vindo de Hong-Kong, o cruzador "Vasco da Gama", do comandante Capitão de Mar e Guerra Manuel Lourenço Vasco de Carvalho.
Deus Guarde a V. Exª.
Illmo. Exmo. SNr. Conselheiro
Wenceslau de Lima
Ministro e Secretario d’Estado
dos Negócios Estrangeiros
[translation]
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GENERAL CONSULATE OF PORTUGAL IN SHANGHAI. Ref. No. 228 I A. Shanghai, 5 May 1904.
Most Excellent Sir,
I have the honour to inform Your Excellency that, at approximately four o'clock in the afternoon, the cruiser "Vasco da Gama", under the command of Captain of Sea and War Manuel Lourenço Vasco de Carvalho, arrived at this port from Hong Kong.
May God preserve Your Excellency. |
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CONSULADO GERAL DE PORTUGAL EM SHANGHAI. Proe. N° 228 I A. Shanghai, 5 de Maio de 1904. Muito Excelentíssimo Senhor,
Tenho a honra de informar a V. Exª que houve, pelas quatro horas da tarde, fundeou neste porto, vindo de Hong-Kong, o cruzador "Vasco da Gama", do comandante Capitão de Mar e Guerra Manuel Lourenço Vasco de Carvalho.
Deus Guarde a V. Exª.
Illmo. Exmo. SNr. Conselheiro
Wenceslau de Lima
Ministro e Secretario d’Estado
dos Negócios Estrangeiros |
| fulltext_translation | {{PAGE:1}}
--- TRANSLATION ---
GENERAL CONSULATE OF PORTUGAL IN SHANGHAI. Ref. No. 228 I A. Shanghai, 5 May 1904.
Most Excellent Sir,
I have the honour to inform Your Excellency that, at approximately four o'clock in the afternoon, the cruiser "Vasco da Gama", under the command of Captain of Sea and War Manuel Lourenço Vasco de Carvalho, arrived at this port from Hong Kong.
May God preserve Your Excellency. |
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| spelling | Letter of the Consul to the ministry of foreign affairs about arrival of the cruiser Vasco da Gama This official diplomatic correspondence, dated 5 May 1904, originates from the General Consulate of Portugal in Shanghai and is addressed to a high-ranking Portuguese authority. Classified as a formal notification, the document records the arrival of the Portuguese cruiser "Vasco da Gama" in Shanghai at approximately 16:00 on the same date. The vessel had sailed from Hong Kong under the command of Captain of Sea and War Manuel Lourenço Vasco de Carvalho, a senior naval officer in the Portuguese Navy. Sent under reference number 228 I A, the communication underscores the operational movements of Portuguese naval assets in East Asia during the early 20th century. The content reflects the administrative and strategic functions of Portugal’s consular presence in Shanghai, serving both diplomatic and maritime oversight roles within the context of European colonial and commercial interests in China. The mention of the ship’s name, a prominent figure in Portuguese maritime history, reinforces the symbolic and practical dimensions of naval deployment in maintaining national presence abroad. This document provides valuable insight into Portugal’s extraterritorial operations, naval logistics, and diplomatic protocols in treaty port China during the late Qing dynasty. It is a primary source relevant to studies of colonialism, maritime history, and international relations in East Asia during the imperial era. Documents S16.E24.P12.-87279 Portugal. Arquivo Diplomático e Biblioteca do Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros Caixa 574 Maio 1904 Captain Manuel Lourenço Vasco de Carvalho Colonial Era Naval Strategy Consular Diplomatic Protocols Cultural Exchange In Port Cities Early 20th century diplomacy East Asian naval assets Extraterritorial Naval Operations Formal Notification Document General Consulate of Portugal Shanghai Hong Kong to Shanghai voyage Maritime Power Projection National Interest Deployment Portuguese cruiser Vasco da Gama Portuguese naval presence East Asia Practical Dimensions Of Consulship Primary Source Historical Record Symbolic Diplomatic Gesture Treaty-Based Consular Functions international relations Portugal naval arrival Shanghai operational logistics Portugal {{PAGE:1}} CONSULADO GERAL DE PORTUGAL EM SHANGHAI. Proe. N° 228 I A. Shanghai, 5 de Maio de 1904. Muito Excelentíssimo Senhor, Tenho a honra de informar a V. Exª que houve, pelas quatro horas da tarde, fundeou neste porto, vindo de Hong-Kong, o cruzador "Vasco da Gama", do comandante Capitão de Mar e Guerra Manuel Lourenço Vasco de Carvalho. Deus Guarde a V. Exª. Illmo. Exmo. SNr. Conselheiro Wenceslau de Lima Ministro e Secretario d’Estado dos Negócios Estrangeiros {{PAGE:1}} --- TRANSLATION --- GENERAL CONSULATE OF PORTUGAL IN SHANGHAI. Ref. No. 228 I A. Shanghai, 5 May 1904. Most Excellent Sir, I have the honour to inform Your Excellency that, at approximately four o'clock in the afternoon, the cruiser "Vasco da Gama", under the command of Captain of Sea and War Manuel Lourenço Vasco de Carvalho, arrived at this port from Hong Kong. May God preserve Your Excellency. |
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