Mr. Griscom to Mr. Hay.
[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]
Legation of the United States,
Tokyo , July 20, 1903 .
Tokyo , July 20, 1903 .
(Mr. Griscom reports, in continuation of his telegram of July 14, that he is credibly informed Japan will propose to Russia:
- First. Integrity of China, and Chinese sovereignty in Manchuria to be maintained.
- Second. Russia not to administer Manchuria nor keep troops therein except necessary guards near railroads.
- Third. Japan to recognize all Russian rights in Manchuria based on treaties and conventions now published.
- Fourth. Russia to recognize that Japan is interested in a peculiar degree politically as well as commercially and industrially in Korea, as already stated in Anglo-Japanese treaty alliance.)