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

The Japanese Minister to the Secretary of State.

[Memorandum.]

November 9, 1905.

(1) Are the treaties hitherto concluded and existing between the United Kingdom of Sweden and Norway and other powers to be considered to have ceased to be valid at this juncture so far as regards Norway, and has Norway temporarily to lose its treaty relations with such other powers?

(2) Are such treaties as referred to above to be considered valid so far as regards Sweden?

(3) Are the diplomatic agents and consular officers hitherto accredited by the United Kingdom of Sweden and Norway to the other powers to be hereafter recognized as the diplomatic agents and consular officers of Sweden?

(4) Are the diplomatic agents and consular officers hitherto accredited by foreign powers to the United Kingdom of Sweden and Norway to be recognized hereafter as the diplomatic agents and consular officers of Sweden alone? If so, is it not required at this juncture to renew the credentials presented to the King of Sweden and Norway by the diplomatic agents of foreign powers or to take any such course in order to continue the terms of office of these diplomatic agents and consular officers as are accredited to Sweden alone?