File No. 6292/4.
The Japanese Ambassador to the Secretary of State.
Washington , November 7, 1907 .
Sir: I have the honor to inform you that the Imperial Government will hold a national exposition in Tokyo from April 1 to October 31, 1912. It will be on a larger scale than any hitherto held in Japan, and it is earnestly hoped that the governments and peoples of the different countries will participate in it. The object of the proposed exposition is, primarily, to widen the knowledge of the Japanese people as regards the industrial development of the different countries, but it is also hoped that by attracting visitors from all parts of the world the exposition may incidentally serve as a medium of conveying to the peoples of the different countries a fuller knowledge respecting the industrial condition of Japan.
Special buildings will be erected and set apart by the Imperial Government for such exhibits as are intended to represent the latest developments of arts and sciences in the different countries, including exhibits relating to education, machineries of all kinds, and exhibits relating to electric appliances.
The regulations relating to exhibits and other particulars connected with the exposition have not yet been received by me, but as soon as I am informed of such details, I shall lose no time in communicating the same to you. In the meantime, I take pleasure in bringing the above to your notice and have the honor to request that you will be good enough to take appropriate steps with a view to secure the participation in the said exposition of the Government and people of the United States.
Accept, etc.,