Documento SC1/1 - Negotiations for the teminologies to be used between foreign traders and the Qing government

Negotiations for the terminologies to be used between foreign traders and the Qing government. A document handwritten in Chinese outlining matters concerning use of language, official actions to be undertaken, use of sampans, use of local labour, escort ships and warships, that all the details have been discussed with George Thomas Staunton and shouldn't need further discussion.This is single document of 3 sheets fixed together. The paper is in fragile condition.
With the document is a translation into modern Chinese and an approximate English translation, undertaken in 2018.

• chinês
• inglês