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Sir George Elliot

British commissioner

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role in Opium War

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    In China: The first Opium War and its aftermath

    …and Elliot and his cousin, George Elliot, were appointed joint plenipotentiaries to China (though the latter, in poor health, resigned in November). In June, 16 British warships arrived in Hong Kong and sailed northward to the mouth of the Bei River to press China with their demands. Charles Elliot entered…

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