George S. Morrison (diplomat)

[1] His name was given in honor of Sir George Staunton, who was a long time friend since his father arrived in Macau.

During Morrison's initial two-year term he established regulations for British citizens in Nagasaki, negotiated living and conditions trade between the foreign settlement and Japanese officials, made plans for an enlarged British Consulate, and generally established guidelines for the treaty port at Nagasaki based upon previous experience in China.

Morrison and the First Secretary Laurence Oliphant were severely wounded in the attack and left for England that autumn to recuperate.

Satsuma and Chōshū officials were challenging the bakufu and threatening to kill foreigners in the treaty ports.

Morrison requested British ships for protection and the situation seemed to be escalating towards war, though open conflict was, for the meantime, avoided.