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

Minister Morgan to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

American Legation,
Seoul, November 17, 1905.

(Mr. Morgan reports that a programme has been laid before the Korean Emperor by Marquis Ito, who arrived here on the 9th instant as a special ambassador from Japan, which includes complete assumption of Korean foreign relations and supervision of her military and internal administration by Japan, and a Japanese resident-general at Seoul.)