Catalogue description Foreign Office: Various Consulates, China: Deeds

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Reference: FO 678
Title: Foreign Office: Various Consulates, China: Deeds
Description:

This series contains deeds from various British consulates in China. Comprises title deeds, etc., of private individuals and companies; deeds relating to government property; deeds of trust, agreements, wills and powers of attorney; and miscellaneous legal instruments and papers. They are from Amoy, Anping, Canton, Chefoo, Chinkiang, Chungking, Foochow, Hankow, Taiwanfoo, Takow, Taotai, Tamsui, Tientsin, Tsinan, Tsingtao, Weihaiwei, Changsha, Chengtu, Kunming, Nanking, Newchang, Peking, Shenyang (Mikdau), Swatow, Tsingchowfu, Yunnanfu, Ichang, Ningpo, Peitaiho, Tihwa, Wenchow, Shanghai and Kunming.

Date: 1873-1959
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Foreign Office, Consulates, China, 1782-1968

Physical description: 3227 file(s)
Restrictions on use: Additional safe handling procedures are in place. Records must be ordered in advance.
Access conditions: Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition:

From 2024 Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Accruals: Series is accruing
Administrative / biographical background: This series contains deeds from various British consulates in China. Comprisestitle deeds, etc., of private individuals and companies; deeds relating togovernment property; deeds of trust, agreements, wills and powers of attorney;and miscellaneous legal instruments and papers.

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