The Secretary of State to Ambassador Meyer.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

(Mr. Root informs Mr. Meyer that representations have been made by the Japanese Government that while other foreigners are allowed to land at Vladivostok Japanese are refused on the ground that Russians are denied access to Port Arthur. The Japanese Government explains that no discrimination exists against Russians at Port Arthur, as the restriction extends to all, Japanese and foreigners alike, unless special permission be granted in advance. For these reasons Japan requests the good offices of the commercial agent at Vladivostok to have the discrimination against the Japanese removed. Instructs him to give the substance of this telegram to the foreign office and to inform the commercial agent at Vladivostok.)