Mr. Hay to Mr. Allen.

No. 196.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch No. 456, of the 7th ultimo, requesting that you be instructed to accept a substitute [Page 736] amendment proposed by the Japanese Government, of Article VI of the land regulations for the general foreign settlement of Chemulpo, and to inform you in reply that you may agree to the amendment proposed by Japan.

I am, etc.,

John Hay.