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

Minister Griscom to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

American Legation,
Tokyo, June 29, 1905.

(Mr. Griscom reports that a proclamation has been issued by the Japanese military commander opening to Japanese merchants for trade and travel the following Manchurian towns: Tashikao, Old Niuchwang, Haicheng, Anshantien, Liaonoang, Kaiping, Feng Wang Cheng, and Saimachi.

Upon inquiry the minister for foreign affairs stated that tfye above was purely a military measure.)