Ambassador Meyer to the Secretary of State.

No. 103.]

Sir: I beg leave to report that on the evening of July 2 I received a formal communication of the same date * * * from the minister of foreign affairs, informing me that the Emperor, as an evidence of his sincere desire to come to a lasting agreement between Russia and Japan, and in view of the importance of the negotiations to be opened at Washington, had named as special delegates M. Pokotiloff, M. de Martens, M. Shipoff, Major-General Yermoloff, and Captain Roussine (naval).

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I have, etc.,

G. v. L. Meyer.