Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1905

The Japanese Chargé to the Secretary of State.

Legation of Japan,
Washington, December 12, 1905.

Sir: Under instructions from His Majesty’s minister for foreign affairs, I have the honor to announce hereby the withdrawal of the Korean legation at Washington and the Korean consulates in this country, the powers and functions of diplomatic and consular representatives of Korea having already been transferred to the diplomatic and consular representatives of Japan, respectively, accredited to this country in consequence of the agreement concluded between Japan and Korea on November 17, 1905.

Accept, etc.,

Eki Hioki.