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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Account of Three Chinese Officials of the Tea Trade Since 1843 |
| Reference | FO 931/967 |
| Library | The National Archives |
| Date | 1856 |
| Description | Three Chinese officials in charge of supervising the tea trade describe the competitive and confused conditions in the tea trade since 1843 which led to the fall of a foreign firm and the removal of three tenths of other firms to Shanghai. The officials recommend a system of licensing. |
| Document Type | Manuscript |
| Language | Chinese |
| Primary Commodity | Tea |
| Theme | Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | commerce, licence |
| Region | East Asia |
| Places | China, Shanghai |
| Copyright | The National Archives |