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Confirmation

TREATY OF TIENTSIN.

1.-TREATY OF TIENTSIN, 1858.

Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Commerce, between Great Britain and

China. Signed at Tientsin, 26th June, 1858.

[Ratifications exchanged at Peking 24th October, 1860.]

Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and His Majesty the Emperor of China, being desirous to put an end to the existing misunderstanding between the two countries and to place their relations on a more satisfactory footing in future, have resolved to proceed to a revision and improvement of the Treaties exist- ing between them; and for that purpose, have named as their Plenipo- tentiaries, that is to say:-

Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, the Right Honourable the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, a Peer of the United Kingdom, and Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle :

And His Majesty the Emperor of China, the High Commissioner Kweiliang, a Senior Chief Secretary of State, styled of the East Cabinet, Captain-General of the Plain White Banner of the Manchu Banner Force, Superintendent-General of the Administration of Criminal Law; and Hwashana, one of His Imperial Majesty's Expositors of the Classics, Manchu President of the Office for the Regulation of the Civil Establish- ment, Captain-General of the Bordered Blue Banner of the Chinese Banner Force, and Visitor of the Office of Interpretation :

Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers and found them to be in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following Articles :-

I. The Treaty of Peace and Amity between the two nations signed of Treaty of at Nanking on the 29th day of August, in the year 1842, is hereby 29th August,

renewed and confirmed.

1842.

Appoint-

&c.

The Supplementary Treaty and General Regulations of Trade having been amended and improved, and the substance of their provisions having been incorporated in this Treaty, the said Supplementary Treaty and General Regulations of Trade are hereby abrogated.

II. For the better preservation of harmony in future, Her Majesty ment of Am- the Queen of Great Britain and His Majesty the Emperor of China bassadors,

mutually agree that, in accordance with the universal practice of great and friendly nations, Her Majesty the Queen may, if she see fit, appoint Ambassadors, Ministers, or other Diplomatic Agents to the Court of Peking; and His Majesty the Emperor of China may, in like manner, if he see fit, appoint Ambassadors, Ministers, or other Diplomatic Agents to the Court of St. James.