Qing · Diplomat

Alcock 阿禮國

Aliguo

Attested AD 1862 - AD 1874

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Alcock was a Diplomat.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1862 to AD 1874 同治間
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 151, passage 4

Career and standing

British minister 英使
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 151, passage 4

Places and affiliations

Polity Britain 英 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 151, passage 4

Events and relationships

Requested telegraph lines in China
AD 1862 to AD 1874 同治間 · Diplomatic · Requester
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 151, passage 4

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 151Volume 151 Treatises 126: Transportation 3, Dian Bao · 1 passage

先是同治間，英使阿禮國請設電線於中國境內，力拒之，乃已。 Earlier, during the Tongzhi era, the British minister Alcock had asked to lay telegraph lines inside China. The request was firmly refused and dropped.