Over the years this office was to quietly but steadily claim the power of government over at least the Russians in the region--taxation, policing, administration, and justice--powers that should have belonged to, but were effectively relinquished by, the Qing.
This office was to quietly. This was over the years. This office steadily claim the power of government over at least the Russians in the region--taxation, policing, administration, and justice--powers. This is over the years. These powers should have belonged to. This office were effectively relinquished by. This was over the years. At least the Russians in the region--taxation, policing, administration, and justice--powers were the Qing. These powers should have belonged to. These powers were effectively relinquished by.