Chargé Schuyler to
the Secretary of State.
American Embassy,
Tokyo, November 16,
1910.
No. 1260.]
Sir: Referring to previous correspondence on
the proposed opium conference, and especially to my telegram of October
26, I have the honor to inform you that I am now in receipt of a note
(No. 68) from the minister for foreign affairs, copies of which I
inclose. The substance of this note I sent you last night by cable.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure—Translation.]
The Minister for Foreign
Affairs to Chargé Schuyler.
Department of Foreign Affairs,
Tokyo, November 15, 1910.
No. 68.]
Mr. Chargé d’affaires: In acknowledging the
receipt of his excellency the ambassador’s note No. 498 dated the
7th October last and his correspondence, desiring the Imperial
Government to communicate him at the earliest practicable time its
views on the “tentative program” to be proposed by the United States
Government at the international opium conference, and regarding the
convening of the conference at an early date, I beg to state that
the said program having been referred to the respective authorities
concerned and careful consideration been thereto given by them, I am
now in receipt of their replies to the effect that as regards the
substance of the proposals the respective authorities have no
objection thereto, but as to its details they beg to reserve their
views until they are set forth at the conference. To the convening
of the conference at an early date the authorities take also no
exception whatever. They desire, however, in view of the necessary
preparations that the notice thereof should reach them at least
three months in advance. I therefore beg to request that you will be
so good as to communicate to the above effect to the United States
Government.
Accept, etc.,
