Chargé Wilson to
the Secretary of State.
American Legation,
Tokyo, January 19,
1906.
No. 373.]Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a
copy of a note addressed to me to-day by the Japanese minister for
foreign affairs, announcing that the Japanese Government have decided to
close their legation and consulate in Korea on the 1st of February next
and to open the residency-general at Seoul and the residencies at the
localities where the present consulates or their branch offices are
situated; and that consequently after the date referred to all local
affairs appertaining to the functions of foreign consuls, on account of
which communications have hitherto been made at Seoul directly to the
Korean Government, are to be communicated to the residency-general,
while such matters as have hitherto been communicated by them to the
Korean local authorities are to be referred to the residencies.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure.—Translation.]
The Minister for Foreign
Affairs to Chargé Wilson.
Department of Foreign Affairs,
Tokyo, January 19, 1906.
No. 41.]Sir: I beg to inform you that whereas the
affairs of the residency-general and residencies of this Empire in
Korea have been provisionally transacted by the imperial legation
and consulates in that country, the Imperial Government has decided
to close the legation and consulates on the 1st of February next,
and to open the residency-general at Seoul and the residencies at
the localities, where the present consulates or their branch offices
are situated, when the new functionaries will assume their duties in
conformity with the agreements concluded between Japan and Korea as
well as the regulations for the organization of residency-general
and residencies, promulgated by the imperial ordinance No. 267 of
the 20th day of the 12th month of last year; and that consequently
after the date referred to all local affairs appertaining to the
functions of foreign consuls, on account of which communications
have hitherto been made at Seoul directly to the Korean Government,
are to be communicated to
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the residency-general, while such matters as have hitherto been
communicated by them to the Korean local authorities are to be
referred to the residencies.
Accept, etc.,
Kato Takaaki,
Minister for Foreign
Affairs.
