The Japanese Minister to the Secretary of State.
Washington, November 28, 1905.
Sir: I have the honor to inform you, under telegraphic instructions from His Majesty’s minister for foreign affairs, that on November 22d an imperial decree to the following effect was issued by the Japanese Government:
In pursuance of the stipulations of Article III of the treaty of November 17, 1905, concluded between the Governments of Japan and Korea, the residency-general is hereby established at Seoul, and the residencies are established at Seoul, Jinsen (Chemulpo), Fusan, Gensan, Moppo (Mokpo), Basan (Masan), and other important places in Korea to deal with the various matters arising out of the operation of the treaty.
Additional article: The functions of the residency-general established by this decree shal be discharged for the present by the Imperial Japanese legation and those of the residencies by the Imperial Japanese consulates which have hitherto existed in Korea.
Accept, etc.,