Abstract: With the aim to celebrate the sixtieth enthronement of the Qianlong emperor, in 1794, the Dutch East India Company sent Isaac Titsingh as ambassador to China. Many problems were found by the Cantonese authorities in the Chinese version of the Dutch letter of credence in terms of authorship, wording, format, regulation and other aspects. Under the supervision and assistance of the Chinese officials and based on the Dutch version, the Dutch undertook a laborious process of redrafting. This paper points out that the process was, for the Chinese authorities, either an important step to assist and discipline the Dutch ambassadors, or a necessary procedure to integrate the Dutch embassy into the tribute system of the Qing dynasty.