Lord Napier's Mission

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:diplomat
gptkbp:consequence increased tensions between Britain and China
gptkbp:destination gptkb:Qing_China
gptkbp:historicalSignificance early attempt at formal British diplomatic presence in China
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lord Napier's Mission
gptkbp:ledTo William John Napier, 9th Lord Napier
gptkbp:locationArrived gptkb:Canton_(Guangzhou)
gptkbp:notableEvent Lord Napier died in Macao in 1834
gptkbp:officialName British Trade Mission to China (1834)
gptkbp:opposedBy Qing authorities
gptkbp:precededBy East India Company monopoly
gptkbp:purpose establish direct diplomatic relations with China
improve British trade conditions in Canton
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:First_Opium_War
gptkbp:representedCountry gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:result failure
gptkbp:sentBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:year 1834
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Macartney_Mission
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8