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

The Acting Secretary of State to the Japanese Minister.

Department of State,
Washington, November 8, 1905.

My Dear Mr. Minister: The Department has received to-day from our embassy at St. Petersburg a telegram which I quote for your information:

The following telegram has been received from the Japanese minister at Berlin, regarding question of clothing for prisoners: “As it is intended to send a Japanese officer to arrange all matters with Russian authorities before the departure of prisoners, he will also arrange about clothing, if necessary.”

I am, etc.,

Robert Bacon.