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The Taking of Hong Kong – Charles and Clara Elliot in China Waters

Derek Roebuck author Susanna Hoe author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Hong Kong University Press

Published:1st Oct '09

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The First Opium War and the Taking of Hong Kong have tended to underpin relations between Britain and China. Here those events are described through the eyes of Britain's plenipotentiary Captain Charles Elliot and his wife Clara. Revelations about Elliot's role, intentions and analysis are important in clarifying the past. The couple's personal views and relations with each other also contribute to a fresh writing of history.

ISBN: 9789622099883

Dimensions: 226mm x 156mm x 15mm

Weight: 544g

312 pages