Minister Griscom to
the Secretary of State.
American Legation,
Tokyo, January 9,
1905.
No. 164.]
Sir: I have the honor to confirm my telegram of
the 7th instant, reporting the raising of the Liaotung Peninsula
blockade. * * *
I have also the honor to inclose herewith a copy of Baron Komura’s note
of the 7th informing me that the blockade is terminated and transmitting
a copy of Admiral Togo’s announcement of the fact.
I have, etc.,
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[Inclosure.—Translation.]
The Minister of Foreign
Affairs to Minister Griscom.
Department of Foreign Affairs,
Tokyo, January 7, 1905.
Mr. Minister: Referring to my note under
date of the 2d instant relative to a change in the zone of blockade
in the Liaotung Peninsula, I have now the honor to intimate to your
excellency that I am just in receipt of a communication from the
commander in chief of His Imperial Japanese Majesty’s combined
fleet, stating that since the whole of the Liaotung Peninsula had
fallen into our occupation he issued on the 7th instant a
declaration raising the said blockade, a copy of which is herewith
inclosed.
I beg to add that the Imperial Government have decided not to permit
for the present all vessels excepting those in their service either
to enter or to sail from Port Arthur.
I avail, etc.,
[Subinclosure.]
I hereby declare, in view of our occupation of the whole of the
Liaotung Peninsula, that the blockade declared on the 1st day of the
first month of the thirty-eighth year of Meiji has been raised
to-day.
Given this 7th day of the first month of the
thirty-eighth year of Meiji.
Admiral Togo Heihachiro,
Commander in Chief of His Imperial Japanese
Majesty’s Combined Fleet.