In between Elgin's two trips to China he had visited Japan and signed in August 1858 a Treaty of Amity and Commerce whose negotiation was much eased by the recent Harris Treaty between Japan and the United States.
He had visited Japan. This was in between Elgin's two trips to China. He had signed in August 1858 a Treaty of Amity and Commerce whose negotiation was much eased by the recent Harris Treaty between Japan. This was in between Elgin's two trips to China. He had signed in August 1858 a Treaty of Amity and Commerce whose negotiation was much eased by the recent Harris Treaty between the United States. This was in between Elgin's two trips to China.