The story of Treaty of Nanking
Treaty signed on 29 August 1842 ending the First Opium War: Hong Kong ceded, 21 million dollars to be paid.
29 Aug 1842
Treaty of Nanking. Treaty signed on 29 August 1842 ending the First Opium War: Hong Kong ceded, 21 million dollars to be paid.
29 Aug 1842
The British government signed Treaty of Nanking.
The Queen’s plenipotentiary, Henry Pottinger, is described in the treaty as a Major General in the East India Company’s service.
Qing imperial government signed Treaty of Nanking.
The treaty names the Emperor and his High Commissioners as the other party.
Treaty of Nanking, part of First Opium War.
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