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Tien-Tsin, treaty of

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Tien-Tsin, treaty of, 1858. The second Opium War began in October 1856 when the Chinese authorities at Canton seized the British-registered Arrow. In June 1856 at Tien-Tsin, the Chinese agreed to receive a British diplomat at Peking, open up more treaty ports, pay an indemnity, and legalize the opium trade. Russia, America, and France obtained similar concessions. A punitive expedition to Peking in 1860 forced the confirmation of the terms, and Kowloon, opposite Hong Kong, was ceded in perpetuity.

J. A. Cannon

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Tien‐Tsin, treaty of

A Dictionary of British History | 2004 | | Copyright

Tien‐Tsin, treaty of, 1858. The second Opium War began in October 1856 when the Chinese authorities at Canton seized the British‐registered Arrow. In June 1856 at Tien‐Tsin, the Chinese agreed to receive a British diplomat at Peking, open up more treaty ports, pay an indemnity, and legalize the opium trade. A punitive expedition to Peking in 1860 forced the confirmation of the terms, and Kowloon, opposite Hong Kong, was ceded in perpetuity.

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JOHN CANNON. "Tien‐Tsin, treaty of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-TienTsintreatyof.html

JOHN CANNON. "Tien‐Tsin, treaty of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-TienTsintreatyof.html

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