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  • Indeed, the only communication had with the Chinese Government related to the occasional delivery or dispatch of a telegram or to the demands of the Tsung-li Yamen for the withdrawal of the legations to the coast under escort.

    State of the Union Address (1790-2001) United States. Presidents.

  • The Tsung-li Yamen, already permeated with hostile sympathies, could make no effective response to the appeals of the legations.

    State of the Union Address (1790-2001) United States. Presidents.

  • Protest was followed by demand and demand by renewed protest, to be met with perfunctory edicts from the Palace and evasive and futile assurances from the Tsung-li Yamen.

    State of the Union Address (1790-2001) United States. Presidents.

  • On July 14 the besieged had their first communication with the Tsung-li

    State of the Union Address (1790-2001) United States. Presidents.

  • Gérard made an agreement with the Tsung-li Yamen that all passages in the official code disadvantageous to the Christian religion should be erased.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

  • July, 1901, transformed the Tsung-li Yamen into a Ministry of Foreign affairs (Wai-wu Pu), which takes precedence over the other ministries of State.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

  • Foreign Office, was created by Hien Fung, 20 January, 1861, after the war with France and England; previously foreign affairs had been dealt with by the Li Fan-yuan, board for the administration of vassal countries, controlling Mongolia, Tibet, etc., and formerly Russia; the Li Fan-yuan has now become a ministry of colonies; the Tsung-li

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

  • He was made president of the Tsung-li Yamen in 1884, and from that time until the present has never been degraded, or in any way lost the imperial favour.

    Court Life In China 1909

  • Low, United States Minister at Peking, to the Tsung-li Yamen, dated March 20, 1871:

    New Forces in Old China : An Inevitable Awakening 1904

  • The book was printed by the Tsung-li Yamen, and by royal command copies were sent to the high officials of the Empire.

    New Forces in Old China : An Inevitable Awakening 1904

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