Consignment received 2023, 1909-1956

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This consignment comprises business papers, correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, publications and official documents. These papers record the activities and perspectives of Chinese diplomatic representatives as they negotiated and responded to Australian foreign and migration policies during the White Australia era. The collection highlights the early stages of diplomatic relations between Australia and China, spanning the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. The collection includes financial records such as expenditure reports, government bonds, and trade and export reports. Additionally, it contains materials related to foreign affairs, including trade regulations, licenses and visas issued by the Chinese Consulate-General in Australia, treaties for various ports, and official correspondence with the Department of External Affairs, Department of Home and Territories and Department of Trade.

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