Minister Morgan to
the Secretary of State.
American Legation,
Seoul,
Korea, December 6,
1905.
No. 41.]
Sir: With the confirmation below of my telegram
of the 28th of November in reference to my departure from Seoul, I have
the honor to inclose copies of the notes addressed by me on that day to
the Korean minister for foreign affairs, to our consul-general for
Korea, and to the chargé d’affaires of the American legation at Tokyo,
informing them that in conformity with your instructions I had intrusted
the archives and property of the legation to the care of the American
consul-general at Seoul and was about to withdraw from Korea. * * *
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 1.]
Minister Morgan
to the Minister for Foreign
Affairs.
American Legation,
Seoul,
Korea, November 28,
1905.
Mr. Minister: As a result of the convention
recently concluded between the Imperial Governments of Korea and
Japan, whereby Japan, through the foreign office at Tokyo, will
henceforward control and direct the foreign relations and affairs of
Korea, and in view of the fact that I have been notified by my
government that diplomatic matters affecting the persons and
property rights of American citizens in Korea, as secured by the
existing treaties between Korea and the United States, will be dealt
with hereafter by the American legation at Tokyo,
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I have the honor to inform your
excellency that in pursuance of telegraphic instructions I have
to-day placed the property and archives of this legation in the
hands of the American consul-general at Seoul, whose functions as
secretary of the legation cease, and am about to withdraw from
Korea.
I avail, etc.,
[Inclosure 2.]
Minister Morgan
to Consul-General Paddock.
American Legation,
Seoul,
Korea, November 28,
1905.
Sir: As a result of the convention recently
concluded between the Imperial Governments of Korea and Japan,
whereby Japan, through the foreign office at Tokyo, will
henceforward control and direct the foreign relations and affairs of
Korea, and in view of the fact that I have been notified by the
Secretary of State that diplomatic matters affecting the persons and
property rights of American citizens in Korea, as secured by the
existing treaties between Korea and the United States, will be dealt
with by the American legation at Tokyo, I have the honor to inform
you that as I am about to withdraw from Korea, I hereby transfer to
your charge as American consul-general for Korea, the property and
archives of this legation, and that your functions as secretary of
legation cease.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 3.]
Minister Morgan
to Chargé Wilson.
American Legation,
Seoul,
Korea, November 28,
1905.
Sir: I have the honor to confirm below my
telegram of the 28th instant regarding the withdrawal of the
legation of the United States from Korea and to advise you that I
shall proceed to America, through Japan, in order to place at your
disposal information relating to the unfinished business of this
legation, which will be dealt with hereafter by the American
legation at Tokyo.
American Chargé, Tokyo.
Twenty-eighth. I have informed Korean minister foreign affairs
that in compliance with the instructions of the Secretary of
State, I have to-day placed the property and archives of his
legation in the hands of the United States consul-general at
Seoul and am about to withdraw from Korea.
Morgan.
I have, etc.,
