The Russian Consulate in Singapore and British Expansion in Southeast Asia (1890–1905)

In: Journal of Southeast Asian studies, Band 25, Heft 2, S. 344-367

Abstract

The appointment of a Russian General-Consul, V. Vyvodtsev to Singapore in 1890 was reflective of the "Asiatic Mission" of the last Tsar of Imperial Russia, Nicholas II, and the direction of Russian imperialism in the Far East and its link to Russia's diplomatic presence in Southeast Asia. This article utilizes consulate materials from the Archive of Foreign Policy, Moscow as well as published primary materials, to discuss the specific nature of Russia's interests in Southeast Asia during this period.