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Lin Zexu"s letter to Queen Victoria 1839

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Lin Zexu?s Letter to Queen Victoria, 1839 Background info: Lin Zexu was the Chinese official in charge of stopping the British from selling opium in China. In 1839 he wrote this letter (below is an excerpt) to Queen Victoria, trying to get her support for his task. The Opium War began in 1840. Dear Your Royal Highness Queen Victoria,
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