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"Dear Emperor of China, will you be my friend? Check Yes or No..."

0:00:00 - Letter of Credence from King George III to Emperor Qianlong, 1793 CE

0:10:20 - Author's note

0:11:44 - Lord Macartney's Sixfold Proposals for the Improvement of Trade
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