by 6 Jan
a
1841
4
etory potucm. Britain would ‘vage prot
La nob specify the location of the isterd†
who before we weronendum reusiiba the ging governed $ Interim shant further treable calorlated
govern one woɑld make Arther de:ands. No re
•
A
The
Ch
Prik
got 8.140%
forex manchadad
no."VISA
a. Fall okou.
a June 1840 Britain's Eastern Expeditiouzy z POL or hira fac Maida. Arling on instruction from the Briti nvolded jokes wattle with Chinare forces 1. Kuangånn. tha Frun1 alver (Zhujione) at luarg Bildet led he bulk f the free Xiulan and dyhul felke To July Britisu formes muskel, sa The dine goraminen: poni“ke”, It ordered Touroy Zaid, ther Taken 36 negɔ clone with G. 217164, 21 told the Britza lesien daaw win demu
led the reer and pronged in mete uut heavy panelment centret ww vidumay requested the Thisish crore to turn south ente they ha
12 Sem that fe" ranger, bùs w- 31 be malo ko, erazi
Ball:facio??
had
ญ
od war webstie comissioners.ceed to Jung how to negotiste 40 let. Thor bom becaus? line.
37
The Qia geover ment le cupe u may be wat
Flliot pressed one demand aftry and ther
ሳ
on. nengation The epim..., remoursome ✨ Prowls of the military oparnalen, apeving of China's seaboard and 'giving of a pace of res' lance lys.
-- 0.fchorr, no whist the British would raise the ion ck and havs self-governmenol- Mhe last decend was as a matter of fict for ceding en island. Illic* threato vad 64 that if the demande vare not net yet harsher demands would be made of conotusion of romred besties. Moto 12 di acceded to Elliot' demands but one qubation of cession of al bland he said he would have to consult 'his Imperial Majesty?. Nitho waiting for a formal reply from i, Elliot sterned and took the batteries ah Lajino and Thajias He made five demands requiring compliance witlin ihree days falling whion Me proslå demolish the batterier and march to proviridel „pital to negotiate for a bruce”, On of th↑ bhwae deranta was für contact docupation of Shajiao by British officers as a trading post and place of residence. (Note 3) Qi found himself in a difficult position. Shajiao lay on the outer periphery of Huron and was the first layer of defence to Guangzhou. Cession thereof would be out of the question. However Elliot would not take no for an answer. Q then sought permission from Emperor Dao Guang to cede an isolated island off the coast of eastern Guangdong instead of Shajiao. On failing to get Shajico Elliot turned his attention to Jianshazui (Tsimshatsui) and Hongkan (Hunghon) of Hong Kong in exchange for Shajiac' (Note 14) which Britain would give up on getting the alternative sites. Qi Shan was of the opinion that 'a set of batteries had lately be installed in Jianshazui defended by a garrison force and that it would compare favourably with Hong Kong which was an isolated island far out into the sea'. He submitted to the Emperor Dao Guang recommending 'giving of Hong Kong lying off the coast of Eastern Guangdong as a place of residence and anchorage for shipping' And under threats from Elliot he issued a memorandum to the effect that 'the British envoy should according to a verbal agreement arrived at with Bao Peng (compradore and Qi's interpreter) choose for shipping anchorage either Jianshazui or Hong Kong which two places were separate and distinct locales' (Note 15) On January 16 Elliot gave a reply memorandum requesting for cession of Hong Kong and the word 'place' following the proper name was amended to read 'island', (Note 16) meaning the whole island instead of a place on the island.