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nations, Her Majesty the Queen may, if slie see fit, appoint Ambassadors, Ministers, or otber Diplomatie 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 Diplomatie Agents to the Gourt of St. James’. 
British Minister may reside at Peking-, 
(American, Art. V. — French, Art. II. — Russian, Art. II.) 
Art. III. His Majesty the Emperor of China hereby agrees, that the Ambassador, Minister, or other Diplomatie 
Agent, so appointed by Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain, may reside, with his family and establishment, 
permanently at the Capital, or may visit it occasionally, at the option of the British Government. He shall not be 
called upon to perform any ceremony derogatory to him as representing the Sovereign of an independent nation on 
a footing of equality -with that of China. On the other hand, he shall use the same forms of ceremony and respect to 
His Majesty the Emperor as are employed by the Ambassadors, Ministers, or Diplomatie Agents of Her Majesty 
towards the Sovereigns of independent and equal European nations. 
It is further agreed, that Her Majesty’s Government may aequire at Peking a site for building, or may hire 
houses for the accommodation of Her Majesty’s Mission, and that the Chinese will assist it in so doing. 
Her Majesty’s Representative shall be at liberty to clioose bis own servants and attendants, who shall not be 
subjected to any kind of molestation whatever. 
Any person guilty of disrespector violence to Her Majesty’s Representative, or to any member of his family 
or establishment, in deed or word, shall be severely punished. 
British Minister free to travel and send Couriers. 
(American, Art. V. — French, Art. II. — Kussian, Arts. II and X.) 
Art. IV. It is further agreed, that no obstacle or difficulty shall be made to the free movements of Her 
Majesty’s Representative, and that he, and the persons of his suite, may come and go, and travel at their pleasure. 
He shall, moreover, have full liberty to send and receive his correspondence to and from any point on the sea-coast 
that he may select; and his letters and effects shall be held sacred and inviolable. He may employ, for their trans- 
mission, special couriers who shall meet with the same protection and facilities for travelling as the person employed 
in earrying despatches for the Imperial Government; and generally, he shall enjoy the same Privileges as are accor- 
ded to officers of the same rank by the usage and consent of western nations. 
All expenses attending the Diplomatie Mission of Great Britain shall be borne by the British Government. 
British Minister to confer with high Chinese Officers. 
(American, Arts. IV and VIII. — Russian, Art. II.) 
Art. Y. His Majesty the Emperor of China agrees to nominate one of the Secretaries of State, or a President 
of one of the Boards, as the high officer with whom the Ambassador, Minister, or other Diplomatie Agent of Her 
Majesty the Queen shall transact business either persorially or in writing, on a footing of perfect equality. 
Minister reeeived at the Court of St. James from Peking. 
(French, Art. II.) 
Art. VI. Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain agrees that the Privileges hereby secured shall be enjoyed in 
her dominions by the Ambassadors, Ministers, or Diplomatie Agents of the Emperor of China, accredited to the 
Court of Her Majesty. 
British Consuls to reside at the open Ports; their relative rank. 
(American, Art. X. — French, Art. V. — Kussian, Arts. II and V.) 
Art. VII. Her Majesty the Queen may appoint one or tnore Consuls in the dominions of the Emperor of 
China; and such Consul or Consuls shall be at liberty to reside in any of the open ports or cities of China, 
as Her Majesty the Queen may eonsider most expedient for the interests of British commerce. They shall be 
treated with due respect by the Chinese authorities, and enjoy the same Privileges and immunities as the Consular 
Officers of the most favoured nation. 
