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[Title] AGREEMENT. (Agreement between Japan and Korea, 1904)

[Place] Seoul
[Date] August 22, 1904
[Source] Kyujoyakuisan, Dai 3 kan (Chosen, Ryukyu), pp.189-190.
[Notes]
[Full text]

Signed at Seoul, in Japanese and Corean, August 22, 1904 (37th year of Meiji).

Published July 25, 1907.

I. The Corean Government shall engage as financial adviser to the Corean Government a Japanese subject recommended by the Japanese Government, and all matters concerning finance shall be dealt with after his counsel being taken.

II. The Corean Government shall engage as diplomatic adviser to the Department of Foreign Affairs a foreigner recommended by the Japanese Government, and all　important matters concerning foreign relations shall be dealt with after his counsel being taken.

III. The Corean Government shall previously consult the Japanese Government in concluding treaties and conventions with foreign powers, and in dealing with other important diplomatic affairs, such as the grant of concessions to or contracts with foreigners.

HAYASHI GONSUKE, (Seal)

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.

The 22nd day of the 8th of the 37th year of Meiji.

YUN CHI HO, (Seal)

Acting Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

The 22nd day of the 8th month of the 8th year of Kwang-Mu.