Category:Wai wu pu

Wai wu pu. [chinese wai foreign + wu affairs + pu office.]

Defn: the department of foreign affairs in the chinese government.

The tsung-li yamen, or foreign office, created by a decree of january 19, 1861, was in july, 1902, superseded by the formation of a new Foreign office called the wai wu pu,. . . with precedence before all Other boards. J. Scott keltie.